Dr David Bolden's Outputs (25)

New Approaches are needed for Science in Primary Schools (2008)
Journal Article
Bolden, D., Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (online). New Approaches are needed for Science in Primary Schools. School leadership today, 17-19

The current approach to primary science is not working. So say the findings from a Wellcome Trust-commissioned review. The drive to raise standards in literacy and numeracy is skewing the primary curriculum. The following article summarises some of t... Read More about New Approaches are needed for Science in Primary Schools.

Science in English Primary Schools: Trends in Attainment, Attitudes and Approaches (2008)
Journal Article
Tymms, P., Bolden, D., & Merrell, C. (online). Science in English Primary Schools: Trends in Attainment, Attitudes and Approaches. Perspectives on education (London), 19-42

We review trends in attainment, attitudes and approaches to science education in English primary schools over time. We focus on the primary age range 5–11 years and look at evidence of children’s attainment levels and attitudes towards science over t... Read More about Science in English Primary Schools: Trends in Attainment, Attitudes and Approaches.

Primary teachers' epistemological beliefs: some perceived barriers to investigative teaching in primary mathematics (2008)
Journal Article
Bolden, D., & Newton, L. (2008). Primary teachers' epistemological beliefs: some perceived barriers to investigative teaching in primary mathematics. Educational Studies, 34(5), 419-432. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055690802287595

A recent investigation of primary teachers’ epistemological beliefs concerning the teaching and learning of mathematics discovered that teachers’ beliefs cannot be said to form neat world views. Teachers’ hybrid world views often included epistemolog... Read More about Primary teachers' epistemological beliefs: some perceived barriers to investigative teaching in primary mathematics.

Location, location, location: what do league tables really tell us about primary schools? (2005)
Journal Article
Easen, P., & Bolden, D. (2005). Location, location, location: what do league tables really tell us about primary schools?. Education 3-13, 33(3), 49-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004270585200341

This paper examines the use of 'league tables', based upon 'performance data', by the government to distinguish between primary schools. Date concerning one Northern Local Education Authority, were analysed. It was found that the position of a school... Read More about Location, location, location: what do league tables really tell us about primary schools?.

Have Geographers Lost their Way? Issues relating to the recruitment of geographers into school teaching (2003)
Journal Article
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.