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	TLRP Dspace News Parents learn the write way to develop children's skills This article reports on a writing workshop organised by the Home School Knowledge Exchange Project... Exchanging knowledge between home and school Children live and learn in two different worlds, those of home and school... Forces and movement down a slope. Science lessons and assessments These documents have been written to guide teachers through the teaching of the science topic of forces and motion... The effects of using an animated tutorial on geography students' collaborative learning in the field Geography fieldwork fulfils a variety of pedagogic aims... We do it a different way at my school, pp.129-151 This chapter draws on Wenger's (1998) account of communities of practice to provide insights into the relationship between home and school mathematics practices and identities... Teachers' funds of knowledge and the teaching and learning of mathematics in multi-ethnic primary schools: two teachers' views of linking home and school In this paper, two teachers' views on the role(s) of parents, the local community and children's home lives in the learning of mathematics in primary school are explored... Linking home and school mathematics: the Home School Knowledge Exchange Project In this paper, the authors report some initial findings from the numeracy strand of the Home School Knowledge Exchange Project, which is part of the ESRC Teaching and Learning Research Programme... Boxing clever: using shoeboxes to support home-school knowledge exchange A key tenet of the Home-School Knowledge Exchange Project is that children's learning will be enhanced if the knowledge and experience that are to be found both at home and in school can be brought together... Improving Primary Numeracy: Linking Home and School How can teachers make use of the mathematics that takes place in everyday life outside school?This practical book provides the answers to key questions that are directly relevant to all primary teachers and to many parents in improving children's understanding of mathematics... The Home School Knowledge Exchange Project: linking home and school to improve children's literacy The UK government is urging teachers to engage more closely with families and is promoting the concept of the 'extended' school... Merging Cognition and Technology to Enhance Learning in the Field This research was examining how learning about a specific geographical mechanism (i... At risk? A stealthy cohort at Key Stage 2/3 This conference paper deals with Gifted and Talented children and their transfer from primary to secondary school... Andrew's Story: Some G&T issues at the point of transfer This article is based on a case-study which forms part of Brookes' research investigating the experiences of academically gifted children as they transfer from primary to secondary school... EPSE Project 1: Using diagnostic assessment to improve science teaching and learning Project 1 centred around the belief that helping pupils to understand some of the key ideas and concepts of science is a fundamental aim of science education: it may be possible to achieve this more effectively if we can base teaching on sound evidence of pupils' conceptual understanding as they progress from Key Stage 2 to 4... The nature of science education research A study by the Evidence-based Practice in Science education Research Network, explored practitioners' views on the nature, use and potential of science education research...	BBC News \| Education \| UK Edition Pushy parents can act as agents Parents can now act as agents to handle their children's university applications - and then turn up for the interviews too. No quick exit from GCSE challenge Even if GCSE results this week raise schools above the 30% threshold, they can remain in the National Challenge programme. US to back 21st century learning The US Congress backs plans to bring technological advances from the business world into the classroom. Cash for youth diversity projects Children's Minister Beverley Hughes allocates £4.5m to programmes to unite youngsters from different backgrounds. University used in Nigerian scam The name of Liverpool Hope University is being used in an internet scam in Nigeria. Teacher concerns over school CCTV Many teachers say they are concerned about "hidden" surveillance cameras located in their schools. Sats marking contract is scrapped The contract between exams authority the QCA and troubled marking firm ETS is ended by "mutual consent". 'Bravest' students do not cheat The most courageous students are least likely to cheat in class, US researchers say. A-level results show big divide Exam boards have given a regional breakdown of A-level results for England for the first time, showing big differences. Thousands call university hotline Record numbers of students call the university admissions line after receiving their A-level results. Sats 'shambles' What next for England's troubled testing system? Quads celebrate University and A-level success for awesome foursome Don't rush Do you want to go to university now - or at all? Bad grades? Ofqual's exams doctor explains your options E-mail us How to contact the BBC News website education team Digging for hope English teenagers help African village build classrooms Bosses say education is worse Senior managers say education has declined over the last 10 years, despite record exam results. Revival hopes for 'stem' subjects A growing number of students are taking maths and science A-levels, prompting hopes of a revival. NI students top of A-level class A-Level students in Northern Ireland once again outperform their counterparts in England and Wales. Delay 'likely' for school tables As Key Stage 3 test results in England are announced, the schools minister says marking problems will delay league tables. Student debt 'could top £17,500' A survey suggests the average student will face debts of more than £17,500 by the time they leave university. Oxford delays on A* grade offers Oxford University will not make offers of places based on the higher A* grade at A-level when it is first introduced. Children 'bullied over brands' Brands are more influential to children than the opinion of their own friends, says research from a teachers' union. CBI wants more pupils in science British business leaders want brighter teenagers to be "opted in" to taking three separate science subjects. Graduate jobs market strong The graduate jobs market seems to be holding firm, with the lowest graduate unemployment rate for five years. Ex-burglar 'offered' study place A teenager who had his place to study medicine withdrawn due to his criminal record is offered a place at a different university. School cuts detailed in proposals The scale of cuts facing Aberdeen secondary schools in a report leads to an angry reaction. Pupils have results - but not ETS School test contractor ETS has lost the marks achieved by a primary school's pupils in their maths test. Bad spelling 'should be accepted' Common spelling mistakes should be accepted as 'variant spellings', a lecturer has said. Test results record small gains The primary Sats test results for England are published - with 460 schools still waiting for their marks. Ofsted: CVA tables 'meaningless' Ofsted guidance to schools about the use of exam performance data says value-added rankings have no meaning. Who are the low-achievers? One in five pupils has failed to reach the expected level for English - but who are these struggling pupils? Knight 'confident' on Sats result Despite the problems with this year's Sats tests, the schools minister says the final results can withstand scrutiny. What future for schools? Mike Baker considers the big picture of where schools should be heading in the future. Tests - do we still need them? Mike Baker considers whether the "high stakes" testing regime is still needed. Future of league tables Mike Baker says it is hard to see how performance tables can be published on the basis of this year's school tests. Was there ever a golden age? 'Try teaching' scheme booming A scheme that gets American graduates to try teaching in tough areas before other careers is proving a hit. When pupils are too shy to learn "Invisible children" too shy to put up their hands could be helped by a scheme to boost their social skills. Multiple difficulty? Why multiple choice exams trouble dyslexics Where learning strategy takes us BBC News website education editor Gary Eason assesses which way the wind is blowing. What is BBC News School Report? Find out more about the project which motivates secondary students around the UK to make and broadcast their own news.
	Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Social Sciences Education gateway The future of Higher Education The future of Higher Education is a blog run by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and hosted by JISC Involve. It aims to engage the academic community in a debate around developing a framework for Higher Education in the UK for the next ten to fifteen years. The blog will help inform the official consultation process which will take place in the autumn of 2008. While presented as a blog, the site has more of a discussion board format with brief posts outlining topics to be discussed and linking to invitations to contribute sent to key players in the Higher Education sphere. Users are invited to leave comments on these subjects, although these may need to be approved by a moderator. Issues available for discussion include: part-time study, the student experience, internationalisation, intellectual property issues and the role of academia in policy-making. Bercow Review The Bercow Review was an independent review of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). It was set-up in September 2007 and conducted by Conservative MP John Bercow. It concludes that communication is crucial; early identification and intervention are essential; a continuum of services designed around the family is needed; joint working is critical; and the current system is characterised by high variability and a lack of equity. The website includes the full and interim reports (with Executive Summaries), and a researchers report providing an academic analysis of the issues. The site also features details on the process of the review, its terms of reference, the Government response and links to some of the evidence gathering events commissioned by the review. Most of the documents are available as PDF files. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) The Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching MERLOT . This online publication, first published in 2005, addresses the scholarly use of multimedia resources in education and is published quarterly. JOLT aims to: enable the effective use of technology in teaching and learning by learning from a community of researchers and scholars; enable the design and deployment of academic technology to optimize teaching and learning; build a community around the research and scholarly use of multimedia educational resources. Topics include: learning theory and the use of multimedia to improve student learning; instructional design theory and application; online learning and teaching initiatives; use of technology in online education; innovative online learning and teaching practices. Comunicar Comunicar "is a refereed professional journal that fosters inquiry into Communication and Education by providing a forum for educators and media professionals to share their research findings and explore ideas and relationships in the field." It is published in Spain by the Education Ministry of Andalucia and various universities. Its geographical scope is Spain, Portugal and Latin American. Content is entirely in Spanish. It is free but users must register. "This journal corresponds to an international movement endorsed by the UNESCO since 1970 which tries to create a new and specific knowledge field from the intersection between communication, education and human development and looks for a multicurricular space of its own. It has been a pioneer and an essential reference in Latin American context and currently it is integrated in the Latin American net in communication and culture journals." Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment The Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment is a research centre looking "at new approaches to educational assessment and the challenge presented by the increasing requirement for global qualifications and standards". It covers schools-based, vocational, professional and higher education, as well as lifelong learning. Specific research themes include, developing theories and models of educational assessment, evaluating how modes of assessment influence the effectiveness of learning processes and systems and how psychometrics is changing the face of educational and work-based assessment. The Centre was launched in June 2008 and will run a series of events and conferences to support their programme of research. The website includes brief details about their work, news and event information, a list of publications with links to online versions where available and information on postgraduate studentships. ELiSS ELiSS (Enhancing Learning in the Social Sciences) is an online peer reviewed journal, coordinated by C-SAP, the Higher Education Academy subject network for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics. Launched in 2008, its main focus is on "articles/digital records and commentary submitted by all who work in HE with an interest in the social sciences", with an aim to use Web 2.0 technologies. Submissions are sought throughout the year, with the aim of producing two issues per annum, with a range of articles including academic papers, practice papers, reports, reflective think-pieces and rapid response commentary. Users can register for free with ELiSS and access the full text of papers online or download them as PDF files. Submission guidelines, details of the editorial board, a discussion area and news / event information is also provided on the website. IARTEM IARTEM is the International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media, a "community of researchers who work to promote research on - and understanding of textbooks and educational media" which connects scholars interested in this topic and seeks to strengthen the emphasis placed on this area in initial teacher education. The website includes brief details about the organisation, a newsletter, event information, including information about their conference and a link to their online journal Research on Textbooks and Educational Media. Ofqual Ofqual is the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator, it is the regulator of qualifications, exams and tests in England. Ofqual began its interim work on April 8 2008. The government will be bringing in legislation to establish Ofqual as the regulator of qualifications. Until this legislation is passed, they will operate as part of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Afterwards, the regulator will be accountable to parliament rather than to government ministers. Their website includes information on the qualifications and exam system, how they regulate, the accreditation of assessments, news, reports and details of their queries / complaints system. The reports include research papers on topics such as e-assessment, GCSE and A-level exams and subject specific research. Users can also browse a glossary of terms related to educational assessment, sign up for email updates and explore a range of FAQs. Curriculum, Evaluation and Management Centre The Curriculum, Evaluation and Management Centre is based at Durham University and provides indicator systems to schools and colleges, they work with schools, colleges, education authorities and government agencies to provide high quality information through scientifically grounded research and have produced a range of monitoring systems including ALIS, Yellis, MidYIS and PIPS. The website gives further details of the work of the CEM Centre including details of their range of assessment and evaluation products arranged by educational level, a knowledge base of articles, publications that are available to download or purchase, and event information. National Assessment Agency (NAA) The National Assessment Agency (NAA) was founded in 2004 by the UK government "to safeguard and modernise the delivery of exams, tests and assessment". They work with schools, colleges, exams centres, local authorities and awarding bodies in the areas of national curriculum tests, public exams such as A levels and GCSE, modernising the exam and testing system and ensuring there is a pool of examiners. It does this as a subsidiary of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA). Their website includes information on assessments, exams, the role of local authorities, and examiners / markers. The site also includes a glossary of assessment related terminology, an extensive selection of case studies, best practice guidance on exam and assessment administration and the chance to sign up email updates from the NAA. Play, think, learn This is a blog in which the author shares her thoughts on the "potential of using online games for learning, teaching and assessment - particularly in Higher Education but also in the context of all sorts of adult learners." Reviews are supplied as well as extensive links to related websites and reports on the topic that are accessible online. Archives date back to October 2007. Assessment Reform Group The Assessment Reform Group aims to ensure that public policy at all levels takes account of relevant research in assessment practice. The main targets for the Group's activity are policy-makers in government and its agencies, as well as teachers and local education authority staff. The ARG originated as the Policy Task Group on Assessment set up by the British Educational Research Association (BERA). There are links to members, to the rationale of the Assessment and Learning Research Synthesis Group (ALRSG), publications, to news and events (recent events and current activities) and contacts details. REAP Re-Engineering Assessment Practices in Scottish higher education REAP is a research project funded by the Scottish Funding Council under its e-Learning Transformation Programme, led by the University of Strathclyde, with the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University. It is piloting the redesign of formative assessment and feedback practices in large-enrolment first-year modules and is developing strategies for embedding new thinking about assessment into institutional policies and quality enhancement processes. The website includes further details about the project, links to papers on module redesign, institutional strategies, managing changes and dissemination. It also includes examples of course redesigns, news and event information and the chance to subscribe to their email list. Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is an OECD programme that aims at developing a strategy to address the supply and demand of competencies. Specifically, it is looking at adult skills, the transition from school to work and the broader effect this has on society and the economy. It will be looking at policies and practices across a range of countries, see the effect of education and training systems on such skills and offer benchmarks for skills assessment and progress. The site includes brief information on the scope of the Programme, links to policy documents and related news information. Directory of Open Access Journals: education The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) provides access to a collection of several thousand free full-text scholarly journals covering all areas of the sciences, social sciences and humanities. It is hosted by Lund University Libraries Head Office. The project is funded by Open Society Institute - Budapest and also supported by SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) with the aim of increasing the visibility and accessibility of open access scholarly journals. It is possible to search by journal title or browse by subject. It is also possible to search for individual articles within the database. The education section features over 200 titles.	Latest Education conferences added to Intute: Social Sciences BERA Annual Conference 2008 Organised by British Educational Research Association (BERA), to be held at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh United Kingdom from 2008-09-03 to 2008-09-06 International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference Organised by National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship, to be held at London United Kingdom from 2008-09-08 to 2008-09-10 ALT-C 2008: Rethinking the digital divide Organised by Association for Learning Technology, to be held at University of Leeds Leeds United Kingdom from 2008-09-09 to 2008-09-11 All our futures Organised by Centre for Sustainable Futures, to be held at University of Plymouth Plymouth United Kingdom from 2008-09-09 to 2008-09-11 eLearning Symposium for Economics Organised by HEA Economics Network, to be held at University of Bristol Bristol United Kingdom from 2008-09-09 to 2008-09-09 The profits of partnership Organised by Association of European Economics Education (AEEE), to be held at The Hague Netherlands from 2008-09-10 to 2008-09-13 Simulation Learning (E-learning Seminar) Organised by UKCLE, to be held at University of Warwick Coventry United Kingdom from 2008-09-11 to 2008-09-11 Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference Organised by Society of Legal Scholars, to be held at London School of Economics London United Kingdom from 2008-09-15 to 2008-09-18 Simulation learning Organised by UKCLE, to be held at University of Warwick Coventry United Kingdom from 2008-09-18 to 2008-09-18 Educational Research : Towards an Epistemology of Symbiotic Practice Organised by BERA, to be held at St Mary's University College Twickenham, London United Kingdom from 2008-09-20 to 2008-09-21 Economics New Lecturers Residential Workshop Organised by Economics Network, to be held at Burwalls Conference Centre Bristol United Kingdom from 2008-10-10 to 2008-10-11 Second Life in real life: exploring the educational possibilities of multi-user virtual environments Organised by ALT (Association for Learning Technology), to be held at National College for School Leadership Nottingham United Kingdom from 2008-10-23 to 2008-10-23 Innovating e-Learning online conference 2008 Organised by JISC, to be held at Online United Kingdom from 2008-11-04 to 2008-11-07 An Academic life : the next ten years Organised by Society for Educational Studies, to be held at Courthouse Hotel Kempinski, Great Marlborough Street London United Kingdom from 2008-11-06 to 2008-11-06 Economics New Lecturers Residential Workshop Organised by Economics Network, to be held at Glasgow United Kingdom from 2008-11-14 to 2008-11-15

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