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Encompasses the whole range of methods currently employed by educational research at all stages.
Offers plentiful and rich practical advice, underpinned by clear theoretical foundations, research evidence and up-to-date references. Used paperback and eBook.
31 October 2015
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid - Albert Einstein
9 October 2015
Our October newsletter is now available.
1 October 2015
In a recent study, researchers found that pupils doing an extra hour of daily homework and reading performed significantly better than their peers.
An extra hour a day of screen time at 14½ years is approximately equivalent to two fewer GCSE grades (e.g. from B to D) at 16 years. Strategies to achieve the right balance between screen and non-screen time may be important for improving academic performance.
However, the level of physical activity had no beneficial or detrimental effect on academic performance
The study published in the open access International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
28 September 2015
Practical help for teachers in making day-to-day provision for the able in their classroom.
Designed mainly for secondary teachers, teacher educators and senior managers, the book draws together a range of good practice in provision for the most able across all national curriculum subjects.
25 September 2015
An online version of Managing the Training Process is now available.
When you buy Managing the Training Process you will also have free access to an online version which includes the latest updates.
If you prefer to only buy access to the online version you can do so for £12.50
23 September 2015
Our Mathematical Universe by Max Tegmark
22 September 2015
New government figures suggest a record number of children are passing maths tests at 11 thanks to classroom calculator ban.
New government figures showed 87 per cent of children gained at least a level 4 on maths, compared with 79 per cent in 2010 and 54 per cent in 1996 and the highest achievement in this subject on record.
Since 2010, the figure has increased by 8 percentage points, which is the equivalent to 46,000 more pupils reaching the expected levels.
The government said the strong figures in maths were helped in part to the banning of calculators during exams. Last year, calculators were banned in maths Sats tests in England but academics questioned whether this would raise standards.
Nick Gibb, the schools minister, has argued children can become too reliant on calculators if they start using them at a young age. He's campaigned for primary school children to 'master addition, subtraction, times tables and division, using quick, reliable written methods'.
Teachers said banning calculators wasn't the reason for a raise in standards in the subject but attributed the results to quality teaching.
The figures also showed that 90,000 more pupils are leaving primary schools with vital maths and literacy skills.
Four out of five pupils are now reaching the standards expected of them in the three Rs by the time they leave primary school, new figures show, but this means a fifth - as many as 116,000 children - are still failing to achieve the necessary level in reading, writing and maths.
The results of this year's national curriculum tests - known as Sats - show four out of five youngsters achieved the expected level in grammar, punctuation and spelling tests, up four percentage points on last year.
3 September 2015
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