Improving Learning (Hardcover)

Steven Higgins

ISBN 10: 1107033322 / ISBN 13: 9781107033320

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2018

About this Item

Hardcover. Improving Learning centres on the findings from different areas of education-focused research that support evidence-informed teaching and contextualises these results to optimise decision-making in schools. It also describes the origins and principles of meta-analysis in education and how this identifies the successes in improving learning in classrooms. Moreover, it explains the thinking behind the 'Teaching and Learning Toolkit' and similar approaches, which seek a big-picture overview of research findings. The advantages and disadvantages of this approach are explored with practical examples. Additionally, it identifies the issues in using research evidence in education and the steps that can be taken to improve this. It is not a manual on how to conduct a meta-analysis; instead the focus is on developing understanding of the approach in order to present its strengths and weaknesses. This understanding can advance critical engagement and effective use to improve educational outcomes for children and young people. Improving Learning will benefit teachers and researchers who want to understand the benefits and limitations of evidence-informed teaching. It uses non-technical language and practical examples to provide an accessible overview of the history and development of meta-analysis and reveals the thinking behind the 'Teaching and Learning Toolkit'. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Improving Learning (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107033322
• ISBN 13: 9781107033320
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Improving Learning centres on the findings from different areas of education-focused research that support evidence-informed teaching and contextualises these results to optimise decision-making in schools. It also describes the origins and principles of meta-analysis in education and how this identifies the successes in improving learning in classrooms. Moreover, it explains the thinking behind the 'Teaching and Learning Toolkit' and similar approaches, which seek a big-picture overview of research findings. The advantages and disadvantages of this approach are explored with practical examples. Additionally, it identifies the issues in using research evidence in education and the steps that can be taken to improve this. It is not a manual on how to conduct a meta-analysis; instead the focus is on developing understanding of the approach in order to present its strengths and weaknesses. This understanding can advance critical engagement and effective use to improve educational outcomes for children and young people.

About the Author

Steven Higgins is Professor of Education at the University of Durham. He was the lead author of the 'Sutton Trust-Education Endowment Foundation Teaching and Learning Toolkit' (2014) and led an Economic and Social Research Council researcher development initiative on meta-analysis.