Research theme · 48 selected briefs
This collection brings together curriculum, teaching and assessment questions from education disciplines. Some topics analyse public learning materials; others propose carefully scoped work with adult learners or educators.
A review of teaching resources describes the material, while a participant study describes the views or experiences of those recruited. Neither alone demonstrates a learning effect or proves that a teaching approach works.
Geography Education · Geography assessment
This Geography Education final year project examines how Geography Teachers Define Evidence in Map-Interpretation Rubrics. The proposed study centres on adult teacher interviews and authorised de-identified rubrics and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefGuidance and Counselling · Counselling pedagogy
This Guidance and Counselling final year project examines ethical Use of Role-Play in Adult Counselling-Skills Training. It develops a bounded study using approved adult fictional role-plays and participant feedback, with clear criteria for selecting and interpreting the evidence.
Read the proposed briefHistory Education · History assessment
This History Education final year project examines teacher Criteria for Assessing a Supported Historical Explanation. The proposed study centres on adult teacher interviews and authorised de-identified rubrics and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefHuman Kinetics and Health Education · Assessment practice
This Human Kinetics and Health Education final year project examines how Physical Education Teachers Describe Progress without Reducing It to Fitness. The proposed study centres on adult teacher interviews and de-identified assessment criteria and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefMathematics Education · Assessment communication
This Mathematics Education final year project examines adult Student Interpretation of Mathematics Assessment Instructions. The proposed study centres on approved sample instructions and voluntary adult interpretation sessions and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefPhysics Education · Assessment literacy
This Physics Education final year project examines how Practical Physics Rubrics Describe Measurement and Explanation. The proposed study centres on approved generic rubrics and public curriculum guidance and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefPolitical Science Education · Civic education curriculum
This Political Science Education final year project examines coverage of Evidence Evaluation in Public Civic Education Outcomes. The proposed study centres on public curriculum documents with jurisdiction and edition noted and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefPrimary Education · Assessment practice
This Primary Education final year project examines primary Teachers’ Approaches to Organising Continuous Assessment Evidence. The proposed study centres on teacher interviews and authorised anonymised assessment templates, without pupil scores and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefReligious Studies Education · Religious studies assessment
This Religious Studies Education final year project examines teacher Feedback when a Learner Generalises about an Entire Tradition. The proposed study centres on adult teacher interviews and anonymised authorised feedback examples and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefSocial Studies Education · Social studies assessment
This Social Studies Education final year project examines how Teachers Describe Evidence-Based Scoring in Social-Studies Rubrics. The proposed study centres on adult teacher interviews and authorised de-identified rubric examples and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefSpecial Education · Assessment communication
This Special Education final year project examines teacher Planning for Private and Actionable Assessment Feedback. The proposed study centres on adult educator interviews and de-identified feedback templates and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefAdult Education · Adult learning policy
This Adult Education final year project examines adult Learners’ Understanding of Recognition of Prior Learning Procedures. The proposed study centres on public programme guidance and approved adult interpretation interviews and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
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