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Multiple linear regression (2021)
Book Chapter
Gorard, S. (2021). Multiple linear regression. In .) Research Methodologies and Methods in Education. (3rd Edition)

Knowledge, curriculum and dialogue in a pluricultural context: surfacing marginalised voices in internationalised schools and universities (2021)
Journal Article
Montgomery, C. (2021). Knowledge, curriculum and dialogue in a pluricultural context: surfacing marginalised voices in internationalised schools and universities

Some forms of knowledge are marginalised and excluded from international education in schools and universities. Western knowledge or the knowledge of the Global North usually dominates and this is particularly significant in a pluri-cultural pedagogi... Read More about Knowledge, curriculum and dialogue in a pluricultural context: surfacing marginalised voices in internationalised schools and universities.

An investigation into the impact of dialogic teaching and Socratic questioning on the development of children’s understanding of complex historical concepts (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Prendergast, D. (2021, December). An investigation into the impact of dialogic teaching and Socratic questioning on the development of children’s understanding of complex historical concepts. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2020, Durham, England

Teachers use questioning to enhance students’ learning in the subject of history for all ages. Effective teachers plan their questioning and develop precocity in dealing with students’ responses. Students demonstrate interest in dialogue and teachers... Read More about An investigation into the impact of dialogic teaching and Socratic questioning on the development of children’s understanding of complex historical concepts.

Questionnaires. (2021)
Book Chapter
Tymms, P. (2021). Questionnaires. In R. Coe, M. Waring, L. Hedges, & L. Ashley (Eds.), Research Methods and Methodologies in Education (231 - 240). (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications

Using Music in Primary Schools to Improve Learning Outcomes (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rowell, D. (2021, December). Using Music in Primary Schools to Improve Learning Outcomes. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2020, Durham, England

My paper presents an argument that the greater involvement of music in primary schools could essentially be of great benefit to young children, both in their behavioural skills and potentially contribute to an initiative to improve academic skills ge... Read More about Using Music in Primary Schools to Improve Learning Outcomes.

The Trouble with Poetry: Teachers’ perceptions on poetry teaching and learning in the secondary classroom (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Diehl, M. B. (2020, September). The Trouble with Poetry: Teachers’ perceptions on poetry teaching and learning in the secondary classroom. Presented at Imagining Better Education, Durham, England

Poetry plays an important role in the subject of English in secondary schools. Not only does poetry create the opportunity to learn about playing with language, but it also allows students to familiarise themselves with the cultural heritage of the B... Read More about The Trouble with Poetry: Teachers’ perceptions on poetry teaching and learning in the secondary classroom.

A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Best Ways to Disseminate Research Evidence to Teachers (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Erkan, C., Riddle, S., & Bhatia, P. (2021, December). A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Best Ways to Disseminate Research Evidence to Teachers. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2020, Durham, England

This paper aims to present a systematic review of the best ways to disseminate research evidence to teachers. The study intentionally adopted a comprehensive search and broad inclusion criteria and identified 68,308 records published between 2000 and... Read More about A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Best Ways to Disseminate Research Evidence to Teachers.

Exploring the role of Positive Leadership for Mobilizing Innovative Practices: a social network approach (2021)
Journal Article
MacGregor, S., Brown, C., & Flood, J. (2021). Exploring the role of Positive Leadership for Mobilizing Innovative Practices: a social network approach. Studia paedagogica (Brno. On-line), 26(2), 31-48. https://doi.org/10.5817/sp2021-2-2

An emerging body of literature suggests the importance of positive leadership for school and district improvement (e.g., Cherkowski, 2018; Louis & Murphy, 2018). A number of lines of evidence have converged upon how positive leadership principles can... Read More about Exploring the role of Positive Leadership for Mobilizing Innovative Practices: a social network approach.

Contextualised Admission: Does Province-Based Quota Policy Improve Geographical HE Equity in China? (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tan, Y. (2021, December). Contextualised Admission: Does Province-Based Quota Policy Improve Geographical HE Equity in China?. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2020, Durham, England

HE geographical equity is a significant societal problem in China. As the primary admission policy, Province-based Quota Policy has been implemented to ameliorate geographical disparity in HE admission. However, the contribution of this improvement i... Read More about Contextualised Admission: Does Province-Based Quota Policy Improve Geographical HE Equity in China?.