Taking a critical look at education research, this book will make for interesting reading for education professionals tasked with implementing research-based initiatives.
Teacher proof: why research in education doesn't always mean what it claims, and what you can do about it
Synopsis
Drawing from a wide range of education theories and strategies, Bennett argues that much of what we think we know about schools hasn’t been proven in any meaningful sense. Poor research and a lack of evidence can have damaging effects on both schools and pupils, he warns.
Alongside practical suggestions teachers can use in classrooms, this book encourages readers to question and reflect on the most common ideas in modern education research and where these ideas were born: who instigates education research, who writes it, and how to spot when a claim is based on evidence, and when it isn’t.