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Do primary history books show a concern for explanatory understanding? (2003)
Journal Article
Blake, A., Newton, L., Newton, D., & Brown, K. (2003). Do primary history books show a concern for explanatory understanding?. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 26(2), 149-159. https://doi.org/10.1080/0140672030260207

This article explores the extent to which books covering history topics identified by the National Curriculum (see Glossary for more information), available for use by the teacher in Key Stage 2 (children aged 7 to 11 years), demonstrate a concern fo... Read More about Do primary history books show a concern for explanatory understanding?.

Children's use of realistic considerations in problem solving: some English evidence (2003)
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Cooper, B., & Harries, A. (2003). Children's use of realistic considerations in problem solving: some English evidence. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 22(4), 449-463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmathb.2003.09.004

This is the second of two papers exploring children's responses to an extended version of a division-with-remainder problem intended to elicit general rather than particular realistic considerations during mathematical problem solving. Responses to t... Read More about Children's use of realistic considerations in problem solving: some English evidence.

Young deaf children and the prediction of reading and mathematics (2003)
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Tymms, P., Brien, D., Merrell, C., Collins, J., & Jones, P. (2003). Young deaf children and the prediction of reading and mathematics. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 1(2), 197-212. https://doi.org/10.1177/1476718x030012004

Nearly 1000 deaf children were assessed upon entry to school, aged four and five years, using a broad baseline assessment, and then again one year later in reading and maths. Comparative data were also available for hearing children. These data were... Read More about Young deaf children and the prediction of reading and mathematics.

The Politics of Bilingualism: a reproduction analysis of the policy of mother tongue education in Hong Kong after 1997 (2003)
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Lai, P., & Byram, M. (2003). The Politics of Bilingualism: a reproduction analysis of the policy of mother tongue education in Hong Kong after 1997. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 33(3), 315-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057920302595

After the resumption of sovereignty in 1997 mother tongue education in Hong Kong, though it began with the good intention of national reintegration, politically, socially, culturally and educationally, has escalated the tensions and contradictions of... Read More about The Politics of Bilingualism: a reproduction analysis of the policy of mother tongue education in Hong Kong after 1997.

School Performance Feedback Systems: Conceptualisation, Analysis, and Reflection (2003)
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Visscher, A., & Coe, R. (2003). School Performance Feedback Systems: Conceptualisation, Analysis, and Reflection. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 14(3), 321-349. https://doi.org/10.1076/sesi.14.3.321.15842

Although there is an international trend to publish and feed back information to schools and teachers, the full complexity of improving schools through school performance feedback is not usually recognised. In this article, 'school performance feedba... Read More about School Performance Feedback Systems: Conceptualisation, Analysis, and Reflection.

Can You See the Difference? Early Impacts of the Primary National Literacy Strategy on Four Secondary English Departments (2003)
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Beverton, S. (2003). Can You See the Difference? Early Impacts of the Primary National Literacy Strategy on Four Secondary English Departments. Cambridge Journal of Education, 33(2), 217-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057640302038

As schools adapt to the Key Stage 3 Literacy Strategy, this paper looks at early impacts upon secondary English departments of the primary National Literacy Strategy (NLS). Since 1999, pupils with increasing experience of the primary NLS have been en... Read More about Can You See the Difference? Early Impacts of the Primary National Literacy Strategy on Four Secondary English Departments.

Investigating Musical Performance Anxiety among Music College Singing Students: a quantitative analysis (2003)
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Kokotsaki, D., & Davidson, J. (2003). Investigating Musical Performance Anxiety among Music College Singing Students: a quantitative analysis. Music Education Research, 5(1), 45-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613800307103

Due to the common and undesirable effects of 'stage fright' among perform ing musicians, the current study has been undertaken to re-examine the issue of performance anxiety among second- and third-year vocal studies students taking their mid-year ex... Read More about Investigating Musical Performance Anxiety among Music College Singing Students: a quantitative analysis.

Do OFSTED inspections of secondary schools make a difference to GCSE results? (2003)
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Shaw, I., Newton, D., Aitkin, M., & Darnell, R. (2003). Do OFSTED inspections of secondary schools make a difference to GCSE results?. British Educational Research Journal, 29(1), 63-75. https://doi.org/10.1080/0141192032000057375

The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) aims to improve school performance through inspection. A government indicator of a secondary school's performance in England and Wales is the students' success in examinations. The examination results of... Read More about Do OFSTED inspections of secondary schools make a difference to GCSE results?.

Dynamic Assessment in Educational Settings: Realising Potential (2003)
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Elliott, J. (2003). Dynamic Assessment in Educational Settings: Realising Potential. Educational Review, 55(1), 15-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131910303253

This paper outlines current developments in dynamic assessment, an approach that has great intuitive appeal for many professional psychologists and teachers, yet which has, to date, failed to take root in mainstream practice. In highlighting the natu... Read More about Dynamic Assessment in Educational Settings: Realising Potential.

TIMSS put England first on scientific enquiry, but does pride come before a fall? (2003)
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Kind, P. (2003). TIMSS put England first on scientific enquiry, but does pride come before a fall?. School science review, 85(311), 83-90

England, more than most other countries, has been through several stages of development of ‘process-oriented’ and ‘investigative’ school science and has put considerable effort into developing this approach both in teaching and assessment. In the 199... Read More about TIMSS put England first on scientific enquiry, but does pride come before a fall?.

Have Geographers Lost their Way? Issues relating to the recruitment of geographers into school teaching (2003)
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Rawlinson, S., Essex-Cater, L., Bolden, D., & Constable, H. (2003). Have Geographers Lost their Way? Issues relating to the recruitment of geographers into school teaching. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 27(1), 39-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309826032000062450

Despite efforts by the United Kingdom Government, the Teacher Training Agency and other organisations to address the problem of teacher shortages in geography within English schools, thee subject is still failing to attract sufficient students into t... Read More about Have Geographers Lost their Way? Issues relating to the recruitment of geographers into school teaching.

Ist an der Graphologie doch etwas dran? Untersuchungen zur Übereinstimmung von Graphologenurteil und psychometrischen Persönlichkeitstests [Is graphology of value after all? On the relationship between graphological judgment and psychometric personality tests] (2002)
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Guthke, J., Beckmann, J., & Schmid, G. (2002). Ist an der Graphologie doch etwas dran? Untersuchungen zur Übereinstimmung von Graphologenurteil und psychometrischen Persönlichkeitstests [Is graphology of value after all? On the relationship between graphological judgment and psychometric personality tests]. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 1,

Understanding in primary school science teaching. (2002)
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Newton, L., Newton, D., & Blake, A. (2002). Understanding in primary school science teaching. Investigating the Australian primary and junior science journal, 18(1), 11-13