Improving mathematical reasoning – the professional development challenge (2022)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., & Brown, C. (2022). Improving mathematical reasoning – the professional development challenge. Professional development today, 22(4),

Yuqian Wang and Chris Brown highlight how crucial it is for schools to make explicit plans to improve mathematical reasoning, even in lower primary settings. Their research outlines the professional development that can be employed in support.

Research informed educational practice: how to help educators engage with research for the common good (Practica educativa informada por la investigacion: Cómo ayudar a los educadores comprometerse con la investigacion para el bien comun) (2022)
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Brown, C., & Ion, G. (2022). Research informed educational practice: how to help educators engage with research for the common good (Practica educativa informada por la investigacion: Cómo ayudar a los educadores comprometerse con la investigacion para el bien comun). Revista de educación (Madrid. Internet), 397(10), 239-260. https://doi.org/10.4438/1988-592x-re-2022-397-546

This paper examines research informed educational practice (RIEP) and how RIEP can become an integral part of how education systems operate. First RIEP is considered within the broader context of ‘research for the common good’. The paper then discuss... Read More about Research informed educational practice: how to help educators engage with research for the common good (Practica educativa informada por la investigacion: Cómo ayudar a los educadores comprometerse con la investigacion para el bien comun).

Facilitating the ideas-informed society: a systematic review (2022)
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Brown, C., Luzmore, R., & Groß Ophoff, J. (2022). Facilitating the ideas-informed society: a systematic review. Emerald Open Research, 4, Article 25. https://doi.org/10.35241/emeraldopenres.14729.1

Background: The concept of the ideas-informed society represents a desired situation in which: 1) citizens see value in staying up to date, and 2) citizens regularly keep themselves up to date by actively engaging with new ideas, developments and cla... Read More about Facilitating the ideas-informed society: a systematic review.

Facilitating research-informed educational practice for inclusion. Survey findings from 147 teachers and school leaders in England (2022)
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Brown, C., MacGregor, S., Flood, J., & Malin, J. (2022). Facilitating research-informed educational practice for inclusion. Survey findings from 147 teachers and school leaders in England. Frontiers in Education, 7, Article 890832. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.890832

This paper considers the engagement by teachers and school leaders in England in educational practices that are both ‘research-informed’ and supportive of inclusive education. We do so by seeking to understand the benefits, costs, and signifying fact... Read More about Facilitating research-informed educational practice for inclusion. Survey findings from 147 teachers and school leaders in England.

Achieving the ideas informed society: a Structural Equation Model for England (2022)
Journal Article
Brown, C., Groß-Ophoff, J., Chadwick, K., & Parkinson, S. (2022). Achieving the ideas informed society: a Structural Equation Model for England. Emerald Open Research, 4(4), https://doi.org/10.35241/emeraldopenres.14487.1

Background: Democratic societies thrive when citizens actively and critically engage with new ideas, developments and claims to truth. Not only can such practices result in more effective choice-making, but they can also lead to widespread support fo... Read More about Achieving the ideas informed society: a Structural Equation Model for England.