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Brown, Chris; Flood, Jane – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2020
Research Informed Teaching Practice has become a fundamental aspect of educational reform in the modern world, aiding the development and improvement of teaching and learning, decision-making and the school improvement agenda in general. This article presents the findings from a small-scale study across three infant schools in England involving 15…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Utilization, Early Childhood Teachers, Theory Practice Relationship
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Walker, Matt; Nelson, Julie; Bradshaw, Sally – Education Endowment Foundation, 2019
This research briefing summarises findings from a nationally representative survey of schools and teachers, which investigated teachers' research use. The survey was designed with reference to the principles adopted in an earlier 2014 study in which the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) and the Education Endowment Foundation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Decision Making, Research Utilization
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Kowalczuk-Waledziak, Marta; Lopes, Amélia; Underwood, James; Daniela, Linda; Clipa, Otilia – Teaching Education, 2020
The relationship between master's thesis work and teachers' professional development has rarely been explored empirically, yet. Drawing upon a larger study, this paper investigates how teachers who were studying for or who have recently graduated from Master of Education programmes offered in five countries -- Poland, Portugal, England, Latvia,…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Professional Continuing Education, Teacher Education Programs, Masters Programs
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Brown, Chris; Zhang, Dell – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2017
While beneficial, the consistent and regular use of evidence to improve teaching and learning is proving difficult to achieve in practice. This paper attempts to shed new light on this issue by examining the question: "If using evidence to inform teaching practice is rational behaviour, why aren't all teachers engaged in it?" It first…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Evidence, Evidence Based Practice, Inferences
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Brown, Chris; Zhang, Dell – Journal of Educational Administration, 2016
Purpose: Whilst beneficial, the use of evidence to improve teaching and learning in schools is proving difficult to achieve in practice. The purpose of this paper is to shed new light on this issue by examining the applicability of a model of rational behaviour as relates to the notion of evidence-informed practice (EIP). Specifically, exploring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence Based Practice, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Behavior
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Taylor, John – Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, 2008
The teaching-research nexus has been studied by many researchers, mainly looking at pedagogic links and direct benefits arising from the interaction of both activities. The paper takes a comparative approach, looking at the relationship between teaching and research in four universities from two different countries. This paper argues that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, College Faculty, Cultural Context