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Educational achievement in selective and comprehensive local education authorities: a configurational analysis (2012)
Journal Article
Glaesser, J., & Cooper, B. (2012). Educational achievement in selective and comprehensive local education authorities: a configurational analysis. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 33(2), 223-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2011.649833

Selective and comprehensive school systems vary in both the degree and timing of selection. To study the consequences of such variation, cross-national comparisons are usually undertaken. Given that cultural differences between countries affect pathw... Read More about Educational achievement in selective and comprehensive local education authorities: a configurational analysis.

Using seen examination questions in economics: an evaluation. (2012)
Journal Article
Reimann, N., & Robson, M. (2013). Using seen examination questions in economics: an evaluation. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 37(2), 224-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2011.645449

This paper presents a detailed quantitative analysis of the use of seen questions within examinations in Economics option modules at one UK university. 4622 marks for seen and unseen questions awarded over a period of three years were analysed; the i... Read More about Using seen examination questions in economics: an evaluation..

An overview of systematic reviews in medical education and a focused review in prescribing (2012)
Journal Article
Green, K., Taylor, C., & Torgerson, C. (2012). An overview of systematic reviews in medical education and a focused review in prescribing. Effective education, 4(2), 147-167. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415532.2013.836779

Background: Tertiary reviews (review of reviews) in medical education tend to focus on doctors, continuing education and professional practice. This paper provides a tertiary review of all areas of medical education at all levels. An in-depth focus o... Read More about An overview of systematic reviews in medical education and a focused review in prescribing.

The effectiveness of an intensive individual tutoring programme (Numbers Count) delivered individually or to small groups of children: a randomised controlled trial (2012)
Journal Article
Torgerson, C., Wiggins, A., Torgerson, D., Ainsworth, H., Hewitt, C., & team, O. B. O. T. E. C. C. I. E. (2012). The effectiveness of an intensive individual tutoring programme (Numbers Count) delivered individually or to small groups of children: a randomised controlled trial. Effective education, 4(1), 73-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415532.2013.778591

Introduction: In this article, we present the results of two small randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the relative efficacy of a one-to-one numeracy programme, Numbers Count (NC). This intervention was developed as part of the Every Ch... Read More about The effectiveness of an intensive individual tutoring programme (Numbers Count) delivered individually or to small groups of children: a randomised controlled trial.

'Teachers are kind to those who have good marks' : a study of Japanese young peoples' views of fairness and equity in schools (2012)
Journal Article
Smith, E., & Gorard, S. (2012). 'Teachers are kind to those who have good marks' : a study of Japanese young peoples' views of fairness and equity in schools. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 42(1), 27-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2011.629073

This paper presents the results from a study of Japanese young people’s views of being treated fairly in school and considers the extent to which their experiences differ from their peers in schools in England. The study involved 1191 students from n... Read More about 'Teachers are kind to those who have good marks' : a study of Japanese young peoples' views of fairness and equity in schools.

Who is eligible for free school meals? : characterising FSM as a measure of disadvantage in England (2012)
Journal Article
Gorard, S. (2012). Who is eligible for free school meals? : characterising FSM as a measure of disadvantage in England. British Educational Research Journal, 38(6), 1003-1017. https://doi.org/10.1080/01411926.2011.608118

This paper presents a description of the background characteristics and attainment profile of pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) in England, and of those missing a value for this variable. Free school meal eligibility is a measure of low par... Read More about Who is eligible for free school meals? : characterising FSM as a measure of disadvantage in England.

Is mixed methods the natural approach to research? (2012)
Book Chapter
Gorard, S., & Makopolou, K. (2012). Is mixed methods the natural approach to research?. In K. Armour, & D. Macdonald (Eds.), Research methods in physical education and youth sport (106-119). Routledge

Investigating the mechanisms of cultural acquisition: How pervasive is overimitation in adults? (2012)
Journal Article
Flynn, E., & Smith, K. (2012). Investigating the mechanisms of cultural acquisition: How pervasive is overimitation in adults?. Social Psychology, 43(4), 185-195. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000119

High-fidelity copying is critical to the acquisition of culture. However, young children’s high-fidelity imitation can result in overimitation, the copying of instrumentally irrelevant actions. We present a series of studies investigating whether adu... Read More about Investigating the mechanisms of cultural acquisition: How pervasive is overimitation in adults?.