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Professor Douglas Newton's Outputs (6)

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?.

Do OFSTED inspections of secondary schools make a difference to GCSE results? (2003)
Journal Article
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?.