Debates and dilemmas in educational research and policy–
lunchtime seminars
Thursday 11 October
12.30-1.30pm
Kathryn Ecclestone, Straight-jacket or springboard
for sustainable learning? Using a socio-cultural
perspective to understand the effects of formative
assessment
Thursday 25 October
12-1pm
Susannah Wright, “Our future citizens”: can we learn
from historical research in education?
Thursday 1 November
12.30-1.30pm
Liz Browne,The Leitch Report: a summary of the
policy agenda and its implications for university
practice at the programme delivery level
Thursday 8 November
12-1pm
Simon Catling, Investigating “The state of primary
geography in England”: A team approach
Thursday 15
November
12.30-1.30pm
Thursday 22
November
12-1pm
Jenny Mant and Helen Wilson, Science: The
Cinderella of secondary school subjects?
Thursday 6 December
1-2pm
Linet Arthur, Communities of practice: shared
discussion
Thursday 13
December
12-1pm
Mary Wild, A randomised controlled trial in the
classroom? Issues & implications
Marlene Morrison, Using case studies in educational
research
All sessions will take place in D5a