Current research (some examples)

• Investigation of geography and science trainees’ conceptions of sustainable development and aspects of education for sustainable development

• Developing ways to teach low attaining mathematics students at KS3

• Researching the way teachers’ mathematics knowledge acts out in their teaching decisions: an e-research project with three countries

• Exploring the use of research data as a potential source for professional learning of history trainees

• Investigating the role of school science departments when beginning teachers are learning to teach secondary science

• Developing English Teaching and Internship Learning (DETAIL Project)

•  Schooling sexualities after Section 28

• Examining the impact of Every Child Matters on the system and social practices in secondary schools (ESRC-funded with OSAT)

• Examining the impact of a parental involvement initiative and processes and practices in pre-school settings (DCSF-funded with FELL and OSAT)