eResearch: Recent submissions
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What is the purpose of learning science? An analysis of policy and practice in the primary school
(Taylor & Francis, 2008-03)The paper explores the current rationale for primary science in England with a focus on how competing perspectives arising from perceptions of educational ideology and policy discourse have helped to shape current practice. ... -
Personal professional development
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Teaching as a Masters profession in England: The need for continued debate
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-03-16)In this paper we suggest that teacher educators in higher education institutions (HEIs) in England are not fully convinced that teaching should be a Masters. Through the ongoing debate with teacher educators concerning ... -
Enhancing the quality of learning: What are the benefits of a mixed age collaborative approach to creative narrative writing?
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-07-06)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 ... -
Doing action research in organizations: Using communicative spaces to facilitate (transformative) professional learning
(Sage, 2014-09-03)This paper considers the nature of professional learning arising through the processes of carrying out action research in professional organizations. It suggests that communicative space opened up outside of the professional ...