Research Summaries Database

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Title	Author	Category	Publisher
Towards dialogic teaching: rethinking classroom talk 2008	Professor Robin J. Alexander	Education theory	Dialogos Publications
An ethic of excellence: building a culture of craftsmanship with students 2003	Ron Berger	Education theory View all	Heinemann
Talent is overrated: what really separates world class performers from everybody else 2008	Geoff Colvin	Education theory View all	Penguin Books
What's the point of school? Rediscovering the heart of education 2008	Professor Guy Claxton	Education theory View all	One World Publication
Flourish: a new understanding of happiness and well being 2011	Dr Martin Seligman	Education theory View all	New York Free Press
How children succeed: grit, curiosity and the hidden power of character January 2013	Paul Tough	Education theory View all	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Teach like a champion 2010	Doug Lemov	Assessment Curriculum planning Education theory +3 more	Jossey-Bass
Headstrong: 11 lessons of school leadership February 2015	Dame Sally Coates	Education theory	John Catt Educational
Frames of mind 1983	Professor Howard Gardner	Education theory View all	Oxford Education Press
Watching the watchmen March 2014	Jonathan Simons and Harriet Waldegrave	Assessment Education policy Education theory +3 more	Policy Exchange
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2012	Dr. Sarah Jenkins	Education theory View all	International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
Mathematics made to measure 2012	Ofsted	Education theory View all	Ofsted
Finnish lessons 2.0: what can the world learn from educational change in Finland? 2015	Professor Pasi Sahlberg	Education policy International policy System improvement and collaboration +1 more	Oxford Education Press
The fourth way: the inspiring future for educational change 2009	Professor Andy Hargreaves and Professor Dennis Shirley	Curriculum planning Education policy Education theory +3 more	Corwin
The power of mindful learning 1997	Professor Ellen J Langer	Education theory	Perseus Books Group
Teacher geek: because life's too short for worksheets June 2015	Rachel Jones	Education theory	Crown House Publishing
The global achievement gap 2008	Dr Tony Wagner	Education theory	Basic Books
How I wish I'd taught maths January 2018	Craig Barton	Assessment Curriculum/subject related Literacy and numeracy +3 more	John Catt Educational
How teachers teach and students learn: successful strategies for school March 2016	Alfonso Echazarra, Dr Daniel Salinas, Ildefonso Méndez, Vanessa Denis and Giannina Rech	Assessment International policy Learning styles and cognitive development +4 more	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Philosophy for children: an evaluation July 2015	Professor Stephen Gorard, et al.	KS2 Pupil development and support Social mobility / closing the gap +3 more	Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)

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