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
Make it stick: the science of successful learning April 2014	Peter C. Brown, Professor Henry L. Roediger and Professor Mark A. McDaniel	Assessment Character and non-cognitive development Curriculum planning +4 more	Harvard University Press
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
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
The A Level mindset: 40 activities for transforming student commitment, motivation and productivity March 2016	Steve Oakes and Martin Griffin	KS5 Pupil development and support Teaching/classroom practice +1 more	Crown House Publishing
A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing: a revision of Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives December 2000 (Abridged updated version, 2013)	Professor Lorin W. Anderson, David R. Krathwohl and Peter W. Airasian	Education theory Learning styles and cognitive development Pupil development and support +1 more	Oxford Education Press
An ethic of excellence: building a culture of craftsmanship with students July 2003	Ron Berger	Teaching/classroom practice View all	Heinemann
The homework myth: why our kids get too much of a bad thing August 2007	Alfie Kohn	Using education research View all	Perseus Book Group
How we learn: throw out the rule book and unlock your brain's potential June 2015	Benedict Carey	Assessment Learning styles and cognitive development	Random House