How effective is multiple choice quizzing? A) Very Effective B) Effective C) Ineffective
In the face of content heavy specs testing is often underused. Multiple choice quizzing may provide a time efficient solution
Research School Network: Blogs
Blogs
before: 2020-01-01
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after: 2018-12-31
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An evidence-informed approach to curriculum design
What are the best bets when using research evidence to shape your curriculum?
Teacher Inquiry Groups – Session 1
A look at how teachers at Durrington are mobilising research evidence through Teacher Inquiry Groups
Curriculum and sequencing
This post examines the complexity of leading curriculum change, with a particular focus on sequencing
Developing Practice Through Teacher Inquiry Groups
How the EEF Implementation Guide and the evidence around effective CPD are framing our approach to CPD this year.
Modelling and Worked Examples
This article explores the importance worked examples as a modelling technique and some of the supporting research evidence.
Bjork’s Desirable Difficulties
A look into the ways that teachers can create desirable diffculties in their teaching, based on the work of Robert Bjork
Purposeful Practice and Practical Implications
Disciplinary Literacy
Why we Need to Explicitly Teach More Advanced Literacy Skills to Secondary School Students
Evaluating Metacognition
In this post Chris Runeckles shares his evaluation of the implementation of metacognition at Durrington.
Retrieval Practice – some messages from the research
This article explores the key messages from the research around retrieval practice, from the Washington University in St Louis
Threshold Concepts for Teachers
This year, we are framing our CPD around four threshold concepts that we believe are fundamental to effective teaching.