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High impact pedagogies and student engagement in learning. Arts and Humanities
No full textThe aim of this paper is to identify high impact assessment feedback practices within higher education (HE). In this paper we will argue that assessment is the lynchpin in facilitating high impact pedagogies within higher education and that practices that emphasize meaningful assessment where assessment practice is aligned to capture and reward a shared understanding of what constitutes ‘deep’ within a discipline are fundamental (Evans, Muijs, & Tomlinson, 2015). At a time when considerable emphasis is being placed on notions of teaching effectiveness and learning gain within HE, this paper is timely in its emphasis on what constitutes meaningful assessment practice in 21st century learning environments. Using thematic analysis key characteristics of effective assessment practice derived from a systematic review of the literature (2005-2015) exploring high impact pedagogies across disciplines within HE are outlined along with a discussion of important considerations in moving assessment practice forward
Doing quantitative research in education with SPSS. 2nd edition
No full textThis accessible and authoritative introduction is essential for education students and researchers needing to use quantitative methods for the first time.Using datasets from real-life educational research and avoiding the use of mathematical formulae, the author guides students through the essential techniques that they will need to know, explaining each procedure using the latest version of SPSS. The datasets can also be downloaded from the book's website, enabling students to practice the techniques for themselves.This revised and updated second edition now also includes more advanced methods such as log linear analysis, logistic regression, and canonical correlation.Written specifically for those with no prior experience of quantitative research, this book is ideal for education students and researchers in this fiel
Educational effectiveness and the legacy of Bert P. M. Creemers
No full textIn this paper, I consider the importance of the work of Bert Creemers to my own work and the field of educational effectiveness. In particular, the field needs to take heed of 3 key lessons from Bert Creemers' work: the importance of an empirical and sceptical stance focussed on what actually works in education, the primacy of the classroom level in educational effectiveness, and the need for theory development in educational effectiveness and educational research more generally. I also discuss 3 challenges to the field: the need for equity as well as effectiveness, the need for the field to look beyond the school, and the need to remain relevant in a changing educational landscap
Can schools reduce bullying? The relationship between school characteristics and the prevalence of bullying behaviours.
No full textBackground. Bullying remains a persistent phenomenon in schools, but the extent to which day-to-day policies and practices relate to bullying prevalence has not been widely studied. In this study, we use an educational effectiveness framework to interrogate this relationship.Aims. The aim was to study the relationship between school factors and prevalence of bullying in primary schools. We hypothesize that school conditions (e.g., size), school policies (e.g., behaviour policies), and school processes (e.g., teaching quality) are related to bullying prevalence.Sample. Surveys were administered to pupils in 35 primary schools in four localauthorities in England. Pupils (N = 1,411) and teachers (N = 68) in the final year of primary school (year 6) were surveyed.Methods. This study drew on the following data sources:(1) A pupil survey on bullying behaviours(2) A survey of teachers on school policies and processes(3) Analysis of data on school processes from school inspection reports(4) Analysis of secondary data on school conditions and pupil characteristics.Three-level multilevel models were used to analyse the data.Results. Results show a substantial school- and classroom-level effect on prevalence of bullying. Effective school policies were found to be related to levels of bullying.Conclusions. The study provides support for the importance of schools’ embedded policies and practices in relation to bullying prevalence and provides evidence for policy on the importance of focusing on a broad range of outcomes
Leadership and organisational performance: from research to prescription?
No full textPurpose: in this paper we intend to give an overview of research on the impact of leadership on student outcomes, the main leadership activities related to these outcomes, and strengths and weaknesses in the research base.Design: this paper is a literature review of key papers addressing the relationship between leadership and student outcomes. Key authors and journals in the field were consulted.Findings: leadership has a significant indirect impact on student outcomes, though the role of contingency and school context in shaping leadership is important. There is some evidence for impact of transformational, distributed and instructional leadership. The evidence base for an impact of leadership development is limited, however. The research base suffers from significant weaknesses, such as dualism, over-prescriptivity, lack of international research, limited methodologies, and poor measurement.Value: this paper provides a comprehensive overview of the evidence and points to ways in which research in the field can be improved to develop our knowledge base further<br/
Exercising instructional leadership (by the headteacher): what we know and don't know about leadership and school effectiveness
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