Tallis Action Research -Expansive Education Network |
Several systematic research reviews about the contribution of research to effective continuing professional development (cpd) activities and their impact on teachers’ professional learning and outcomes for pupils are summarised in the BERA Paper 5. It starts with a review of how teachers engage in and with research as part of cpd, how teachers and researchers shape professional learning activities and identifies key processes linked to positive outcomes. finally it explores how different research contributions can be developed to make a more visible contribution to cpd.
What should inform the decisions made by teachers about how to develop their practice? If teachers are to make informed decisions, we need to ask - informed by whom? How can teachers inform themselves and each other about good ideas for developing teaching, and reflect more critically on the skills they use everyday in their own classrooms? Part of the professional role of the teacher involves keeping up to date with developing ideas about learning and teaching and being critically informed about developments in practice. Being a ‘professional’ includes developing the capacity to research for increasing numbers of teachers. This means developing the skills and knowledge to be able to lead the development of their own practice through research. Becoming a teacher-researcher is not something to undertake alone however and this article sets out ways forward for teachers to get started with the support of colleagues. |
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Some resources to help with the research methods
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Enquiry Action PlanResearch Report |
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Enquiry Action PlanResearch & Evaluation |
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Enquiry Action PlanResearch & Evaluation |
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Enquiry Action PlanResearch & Evaluation |