September 2016 - September 2018
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Foreign Language Education: Unlocking Reading
Modern Foreign Language learning in the UK is a cause for concern due to persistent problems of low motivation, uptake and attainment.
Achievement growth and differential school effectiveness in Peru
August 2016 - March 2017
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Apprenticeships: Who Pays and Who Trains
August 2016 - July 2018
This study makes a first-of-its kind attempt to compare participation in apprenticeship globally.
Understanding NEETs: Individual and institutional determinants of youth inactivity in France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and the UK
June 2016 - May 2019
In 2012 no less than 15% of young people aged 15-29 in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries were Not in Employment, Education or Training (so-called “NEETs”).
Using Research Tools to Improve Language in the Early Years
2016 - 2018
Using Research Tools to Improve Language in the Early Years (URLEY) is designed to improve young children’s oral language skills through evidence-based professional development for early years practitioners.
Judging demands and predicting task difficulty: A systematic review of the literature
April 2016 - October 2016
Dr Yasmine El Masri has been awarded funding to conduct a systematic review on judging demands and predicting task difficulty.
Indicators of education system effectiveness
April 2016 - November 2016
Dr Jenny Lenkeit has been awarded a small grant from the John Fell OUP Research Fund to conduct research on indicators of education system effectiveness.
Assessment for Learning in Africa: Improving Pedagogy and Assessment for Numeracy in Foundation Years
April 2016 - March 2019
Our approach is to develop classroom materials for primary school numeracy development and use these as the basis for workshops and for the development of teacher learning communities in each research site.
A review of the current evidence about science education in formal education settings
April 2016 - September 2017
The aim of this project is to undertake an analysis of publicly available data and an updated review examining the relationship between socioeconomic status and participation and attainment in science education (encompassing biology, chemistry and physics.
R ‘intsvy’ package
January 2016 - December 2016
‘intsvy’ is an R package for working with international assessment data from PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), TIMSS (The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study), and PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies).
Assessment for Learning in Africa (AFLA project)
January 2016 - January 2019
Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment (OUCEA) has been successful in its bid for ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING IN AFRICA (AFLA): Improving Pedagogy and Assessment for Numeracy in Foundation Years to the ESRC-DfID and awarded £695,210 to conduct research on formative assessment in primary school early years’ numeracy contexts in Tanzania, East Africa and two sites in South Africa.
Improving Children’s Working Memory
January 2016 - July 2018
Working memory is the ability to remember and manipulate information over short time-frames.