Research Summaries Database

Access our comprehensive repository of peer-reviewed educational research summaries.

Title	Author	Category	Publisher
What works clearinghouse 2002	Various authors	Education theory	Institute of Education Sciences
Teaching critical thinking August 2015	Dr Natasha Holmes, Professor Carl Wieman and Professor Doug Bonn	Education theory View all	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (PNAS)
Exploring the characteristics of education systems which are successful in science July 2015	Dr Newman Burdett, Bethan Burge et al	International policy Regional / location differences Science/(STEM) +2 more	National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
Synthesis of IES-funded research on mathematics (2002–2013) July 2016	Dr. Nancy C. Jordan and Dr. Bethany Rittle-Johnson	International policy Professional development Science/(STEM) +2 more	Institute of Education Sciences
Turning around chronically low-performing schools May 2008	Rebecca Herman, Priscilla Dawson	Leadership and governance	The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences
The best evidence encyclopedia 2016	Various	Education research Education theory Using education research +1 more	John Hopkins University
Organising instruction and study to improve student learning: a practice guide September 2007	Dr Harold Pashler	Education research Exam techniques Learning styles and cognitive development +3 more	Institute of Education Sciences
New kinds of smart: how the science of learnable intelligence is changing education 2010	Professor Bill Lucas and Professor Guy Claxton	Education theory View all	Open University Press
Leadership for teacher learning: creating a culture where all teachers improve so that all students succeed February 2016	Professor Dylan Wiliam	Education research Performance and accountability Professional development +3 more	Learning Sciences International (LSI)
What your Nth grader needs to know 2008-2015	Dr E.D Hirsch, Jr	Curriculum planning Curriculum/subject related Early years and foundation stage +7 more	Core Knowledge Foundation
Creating schools our children need: why what we're doing now won't help much (and what we can do instead) April 2018	Dylan Wiliam	Assessment Curriculum planning Curriculum/subject related +6 more	Learning Sciences International