Outputs (134)

A randomised controlled trial of the use of a piece of commercial software for the acquisition of reading skills (2012)
Journal Article
Khan, M., & Gorard, S. (2012). A randomised controlled trial of the use of a piece of commercial software for the acquisition of reading skills. Educational Review, 64(1), 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2010.537315

We report here the overall results of a cluster randomised controlled trial of the use of computer-aided instruction with 672 Year 7 pupils in 23 secondary school classes in the north of England. A new piece of commercial software, claimed on the bas... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of the use of a piece of commercial software for the acquisition of reading skills.

Creativity for a New Curriculum: 5-11 (2012)
Book
Newton, L. (Ed.). (2012). Creativity for a New Curriculum: 5-11. Routledge

Discovery of VHE $\gamma$-ray emission and multi-wavelength observations of the BL Lacertae object 1RXS J101015.9-311909 (2012)
Journal Article
Collaboration, H., Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., …Zechlin, H. (2012). Discovery of VHE $\gamma$-ray emission and multi-wavelength observations of the BL Lacertae object 1RXS J101015.9-311909. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 542, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201218910

Passion for Beauty: A Model for Learning (2012)
Journal Article
Hughes, C. (2012). Passion for Beauty: A Model for Learning. Creative Education, 3(2), 334-340. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2012.33053

This essay investigates the idea that effective teaching entails a passion for the beauty of the subject matter being taught. The first part gives a summative overview of the last 72 years of constructivism with references to educational research and... Read More about Passion for Beauty: A Model for Learning.

EU Inspection study project report: Year 1 Survey Data Analysis: England (2012)
Report
Jones, K., & Tymms, P. (2012). EU Inspection study project report: Year 1 Survey Data Analysis: England. [No known commissioning body]

Discovery of VHE emission towards the Carina arm region with the H.E.S.S. telescope array: HESS J1018-589 (2012)
Journal Article
Collaboration, H., Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Anton, G., …Zechlin, H. (2012). Discovery of VHE emission towards the Carina arm region with the H.E.S.S. telescope array: HESS J1018-589. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 541, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201218843

'Creativity is our Hope': A wider perspective on creativity. (2012)
Book Chapter
Ward, S., & Newton, L. (2012). 'Creativity is our Hope': A wider perspective on creativity. In L. Newton (Ed.), Creativity for a New Curriculum: 5-11 (120-130). Routledge

English as an Additional Language: How long does it take to acquire English Fluency (2012)
Journal Article
Demie, F. (2013). English as an Additional Language: How long does it take to acquire English Fluency. Language and Education, 27(1), 59-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2012.682580

Policy-makers and mainstream teachers have long been concerned with the best way to help English as an additional language (EAL) pupils to learn English. Yet very little empirical work has examined the time it takes EAL pupils to become fully fluent... Read More about English as an Additional Language: How long does it take to acquire English Fluency.

What the evidence says and what we need to investigate (2012)
Book Chapter
Elliott, J., & Tymms, P. (2012). What the evidence says and what we need to investigate. In S. Suggate, & E. Reese (Eds.), Contemporary Debates in Childhood Education and Development (275-284). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203115558

Developments in Standardised Assessment: A perspective from the UK (2012)
Book Chapter
Merrell, C. (2012). Developments in Standardised Assessment: A perspective from the UK. In S. Suggate, & E. Reese (Eds.), Contemporary debates in childhood education and development (293-304). Routledge