Poverty and closing the gap: Adastra research consultancy projects

Luby, A., ed. (2016) Poverty and closing the gap: Adastra research consultancy projects. Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln. ISBN 9781871346213

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Abstract

A fundamental principle which underpins all our teaching and research is the integration of theory and practice, and this principle is vividly exemplified within all the research consultancy projects. The longstanding successes in teacher training of Bishop Grosseteste University are founded upon the strength of our partnership with schools and educational settings. A key strand, that links our research ambitions with our commitment to teacher education, is the engagement in research consultancy and action research with partnership schools. The following reports all embed this approach of teachers working alongside researchers, integrating theory with practice, and focusing upon school-specific issues. They also represent excellent examples of how research can genuinely impact the prospects and life chances of young people. At the heart of our partnership is a focus on learners and learning, which the projects here also clearly share, alongside their key contribution in helping to close the educational attainment gap. Specifically, the research projects will enable the individual schools to develop further good practice, for the benefit of their own pupils, but also with potential applicability to other schools and settings. Furthermore, it is hoped they may motivate and inspire other teachers or schools to embark upon action research projects, driving further improvements in teaching and learning. Finally, for the individual teachers involved, the experience will hopefully stimulate an on-going theory-practice dialogue and provide impetus for further CPD and/or action research.

Item Type: Book
Additional Information: Published by Bishop Grosseteste University under a CC BY-ND 4.0 licence. The culmination of a series of research consultancy projects undertaken with the ADASTRA Primary Partnership, Nottinghamshire.
Divisions: School of Teacher Development
Depositing User: Antony Luby
Date Deposited: 18 Aug 2016 16:16
Last Modified: 06 Nov 2019 12:30
URI: https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/88

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