How research could change your (teaching) life: confessions of a research convert Lucinda Preston.
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How research could change your (teaching) life:
confessions of a research convert
Lucinda Preston
Masters degree
Dissertation plus . . .
Confessions
• Why was I doing this?• Time to take a shortcut . . .
Dissertation
The study considered how structured talk can be used to develop the writing skills of boys at KS3.
- How might a greater emphasis on discussion of ideas
improve attainment in Key Stage Three boys?
- What is the evidence that boys prefer speaking and listening activities to written activities?
Surprise!
• Results were not what I was expecting
• The value of research