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Primary teachers' epistemological beliefs: some perceived barriers to investigative teaching in primary mathematics (2008)
Journal Article
Bolden, D., & Newton, L. (2008). Primary teachers' epistemological beliefs: some perceived barriers to investigative teaching in primary mathematics. Educational Studies, 34(5), 419-432. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055690802287595

A recent investigation of primary teachers’ epistemological beliefs concerning the teaching and learning of mathematics discovered that teachers’ beliefs cannot be said to form neat world views. Teachers’ hybrid world views often included epistemolog... Read More about Primary teachers' epistemological beliefs: some perceived barriers to investigative teaching in primary mathematics.

New Approaches are needed for Science in Primary Schools (2008)
Journal Article
Bolden, D., Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (2008). New Approaches are needed for Science in Primary Schools. School leadership today, 17-19

The current approach to primary science is not working. So say the findings from a Wellcome Trust-commissioned review. The drive to raise standards in literacy and numeracy is skewing the primary curriculum. The following article summarises some of t... Read More about New Approaches are needed for Science in Primary Schools.

Migrants' communication practices with ICTs: Tools for facilitating migration and adaptation? (2008)
Journal Article
Holmes, P., & Janson, A. (2008). Migrants' communication practices with ICTs: Tools for facilitating migration and adaptation?. International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, 4(6), 51-62. https://doi.org/10.18848/1832-3669/cgp/v04i06/55946

Migrants to a new homeland face significant adaptation and communication challenges. Information communication technologies (ICTs) are obvious tools to bridge these challenges. In this paper we investigate how migrants’ communication practices shape... Read More about Migrants' communication practices with ICTs: Tools for facilitating migration and adaptation?.

Observer, observed and observations: Initial teacher education. English tutors' feedback on lessons taught by student teachers of English (2008)
Journal Article
Stevens, D., & Lowing, K. (2008). Observer, observed and observations: Initial teacher education. English tutors' feedback on lessons taught by student teachers of English. English in Education, 42(2), 162-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-8845.2008.00015.x

We reflect here on research into the process of giving and receiving lesson-observational feedback for student teachers. Key questions and areas are: • How effective is post-lesson observation feedback in developing student teachers’ understanding of... Read More about Observer, observed and observations: Initial teacher education. English tutors' feedback on lessons taught by student teachers of English.

Assessment, and the literacy practices of trainee PCET teachers (2008)
Journal Article
Tummons, J. (2008). Assessment, and the literacy practices of trainee PCET teachers. International Journal of Educational Research, 47(3), 184-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2008.01.006

Drawing on concepts of learning as socially situated within communities of practice and of literacy as social practice (the New Literacy Studies), this paper seeks to explore the assessment practices of a part-time teacher training course for teacher... Read More about Assessment, and the literacy practices of trainee PCET teachers.