I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about my pre-reading for the researchED 2013 conference. The Institute of Effective Education's Dr Jonathan Sharples is a great thinker about educational research. His latest report for NESTA, Evidence for the Frontline is excellent and highly recommended pre-reading for Tom Bennett's researchED 2013 conference in September. You can access Jonathan's report below:
The report is an attempt to make some of the rather abstract concepts around evidence-informed practice more accessible and tangible for non-specialists. It looks at different stages of a functioning evidence system - production, synthesis, dissemination and use - and considers what can be done to link research to practice more effectively. It addresses questions such as:
- What is evidence-based practice?
- How do we generate useful evidence for practice?
- What can be done to make research more accessible to busy professionals?
- How might we build capacity in professional settings to use research evidence at scale?
Have a read then get your ticket for researchED 2013 - you know you want to!