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Purposes for Educational Research (2016)
Book Chapter
Tymms, P. (2017). Purposes for Educational Research. In D. Wyse, N. Selwyn, E. Smith, & L. Suter (Eds.), The BERA/SAGE handbook of educational research (165-179). SAGE Publications

Can ‘Philosophy for Children’ improve primary school attainment? (2016)
Journal Article
Gorard, S., Siddiqui, N., & See, B. (2017). Can ‘Philosophy for Children’ improve primary school attainment?. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 51(1), 5-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9752.12227

There are tensions within formal education between imparting knowledge and the development of skills for handling that knowledge. In the primary school sector, the latter can also be squeezed out of the curriculum by a focus on basic skills such as l... Read More about Can ‘Philosophy for Children’ improve primary school attainment?.

The Progressive Paradigm of Giftedness and the Logic of Neoliberalism (translated into Russian) = Прогрессивная парадигма одаренности и логика неолиберализма: экономические ценности как определяющий фактор ожиданий (2016)
Journal Article
Mazzoli Smith, L., & Chernoivanenko, Y. (2016). The Progressive Paradigm of Giftedness and the Logic of Neoliberalism (translated into Russian) = Прогрессивная парадигма одаренности и логика неолиберализма: экономические ценности как определяющий фактор ожиданий. Social Phenomena, 3(6), 6-16

The paper sets forth an argument that the global landscape of neoliberalism is shaping the field of gifted education in fundamental ways. The core principles of neoliberalism work in opposition to much of what is referred to as ‘the progressive parad... Read More about The Progressive Paradigm of Giftedness and the Logic of Neoliberalism (translated into Russian) = Прогрессивная парадигма одаренности и логика неолиберализма: экономические ценности как определяющий фактор ожиданий.

How does the reliability of a model affect children's choice to learn socially or individually? (2016)
Journal Article
Turner, C., Giraldeau, L., & Flynn, E. (2017). How does the reliability of a model affect children's choice to learn socially or individually?. Evolution and Human Behavior, 38(3), 341-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2016.11.005

The effect of model reliability on children’s choices to learn socially versus individually is pertinent to theories addressing cultural evolution and theories of selective trust. Here the effect of a reliable versus unreliable model on children’s pr... Read More about How does the reliability of a model affect children's choice to learn socially or individually?.

The Sutton Trust-Education Endowment Foundation Teaching and Learning Toolkit (2016)
Report
Higgins, S., Katsipataki, M., Villanueva-Aguilera, A., Coleman, R., Henderson, P., Major, L., …Mason, D. (2016). The Sutton Trust-Education Endowment Foundation Teaching and Learning Toolkit. [No known commissioning body]

The Sutton Trust-EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit is an accessible summary of educational research. It provides guidance for teachers and schools on how to use their resources to improve the attainment of disadvantaged pupils. The Toolkit currently... Read More about The Sutton Trust-Education Endowment Foundation Teaching and Learning Toolkit.