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Salter, Dr Emma; Tett, Lyn – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2022
This study of nine Primary School teachers of Religious Education (RE) analyses the benefits of their engagement in practitioner research (PR) and shows how that engagement can be sustained. We demonstrate the importance of enhancing the social dimension of learning through forming a community-of-practice (CoP) that enables participants to gain…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Communities of Practice, Religious Education, Teacher Collaboration
Cramp, Andy – Professional Development in Education, 2016
This article explores the outcomes of a school leadership study visit to India. The research critiques the competency-based frameworks common in English leadership development programmes, and argues instead for an approach that challenges assumptions in a fresh context for learning and considers leadership as a process of humanisation. Using…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training, Models, Foreign Countries
Trowsdale, Jo; McKenna, Ursula; Francis, Leslie J. – Research in Education, 2021
In order to evaluate the impact of "The Imagineerium" a 10-week educational project, teachers were asked to observe and rate the behaviour of a pilot sample of 135 participating students both at the beginning and at the end of the 10-week period. Scores recorded on the seven-item Trowsdale Index of Teacher Observation of Student…
Descriptors: Creativity Tests, Creativity, Teacher Attitudes, Observation
Owen, Claire; Thomas, Lorraine – Language Learning Journal, 2021
Although there is a direct link between pupil motivation and successful learning of foreign languages (FL), there appears to be a real paucity of research regarding carousels of activities as a pedagogical intervention, although carousels may often be used in the teaching and learning of FL. Located within two Year 6 French classrooms in a primary…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Dann, Ruth – Education 3-13, 2016
This paper draws on data from the "Raising Pupil Attainment in Key Stage 1 in Stoke-on-Trent" research project. The particular focus is on how teachers, head teachers and teaching assistants (n?=?59) articulate pupils' learning success in five highly achieving schools in deprived communities. Six key themes are highlighted which are…
Descriptors: Progress Monitoring, Effective Schools Research, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes
Cotterill, Stewart T.; Brown, Hazel – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2018
Research evidence suggests that outdoor education offers significant potential in priming healthy physical activity behaviors, developing life skills, enhancing self-esteem and promoting improved academic performance. The aim of the current study was to explore from a cross-sectional perspective the perceived benefits of a dinghy sailing program…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Aquatic Sports, Outdoor Education
Haycock, David; Jones, Jon; Smith, Andy – European Physical Education Review, 2020
There is growing national and international concern about the mental health of children and young people, and in countries such as England there is now a political and policy commitment to developing whole-school approaches to mental health. This paper presents new evidence on how pupils' mental health is being addressed in schools using learning…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Physical Education, Athletics, Foreign Countries
Morris, Stephen P.; Edovald, Triin; Lloyd, Cheryl; Kiss, Zsolt – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2016
Based on the experience of evaluating 2 cross-age peer-tutoring interventions, we argue that researchers need to pay greater attention to causal mechanisms within the context of school-based randomised controlled trials. Without studying mechanisms, researchers are less able to explain the underlying causal processes that give rise to results from…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Peer Teaching, Tutoring, Influences
Collingwood, Nikki; Dewey, Jessica – Educational & Child Psychology, 2018
Aim: This study sought to identify the impact of a maths intervention aimed at enhancing performance, self-concept and self-regulation, while reducing negative emotional responses. Method: A quantitative, between-group repeated-measure experimental design was used to investigate differences between the groups over time. One-hundred-and-forty-four…
Descriptors: Intervention, Elementary School Students, Young Children, Mathematics Achievement
Stagg, Bethan C.; Verde, Michael F. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2019
Background: Although plant reproduction is a core subject in school science curricula, botanical topics are typically unpopular with students. Integrating the arts into science subject matter has the potential to increase student interest and understanding. Educational theatre has shown particular promise in this area. Purpose: The study examined…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Plants (Botany), Interdisciplinary Approach, Theater Arts
Independent Thinkers and Learners: A Critical Evaluation of the "Growing Together Schools Programme"
Sharpe, Darren – Pastoral Care in Education, 2014
This article reports on primary data following an evaluative research project examining an innovative outdoor learning programme in the South East of England with pupils from year six in a primary school. The programme focused on enhancing the skills, experiences and personal attributes of children and young people to cope better with the…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Outdoor Education, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
Domville, Matthew; Watson, Paula Mary; Richardson, David; Graves, Lee Edwin Fisher – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2019
Background: Physical education (PE) is a key setting for children to engage in health-enhancing physical activity (PA). Factors influencing PE enjoyment in secondary schools are well researched. Less is known, however, about the factors children in elementary schools perceive to be important in promoting enjoyment, and how the current PE delivery…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Student Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Physical Activities
Roberts, John; Eady, Sandra – Education 3-13, 2012
This study, based in a small rural school, explores the opportunities provided by collaborative learning with a mixed aged class of 7-11 year olds (Year 3-Year 6). This paper specifically focuses on those children aged 7-8 years (Year 3) and how they worked on improving the quality of their writing through optional and directed collaborative group…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Cooperative Learning, Mixed Age Grouping, Children
Avramidis, Elias – Research Papers in Education, 2013
Drawing on a recent research project, this paper questions the literature's dominant representation of children with special educational needs (SEN) as holding negative perceptions of themselves and being socially isolated. The study examined dimensions of pupils' self-concept and their social position in their class network. Contrary to previous…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Elementary School Students, Special Needs Students, Student Participation
Smyth, Jen; Smyth, Steve – Primary Science Review, 2006
London Metropolitan University in Islington, North London, is very much part of the local community. A very high proportion of the students come from the areas around the university, and an even higher proportion go on to take up posts in the immediate inner-city environment. The education department was therefore very keen to foster…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teachers, Clubs, Foreign Countries
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