Dr Jo Neary explains how collaborative action research for educational change can be adapted to coping with the COVID-19 crisis and the challenges it presents.
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Shaping the future of Scottish Education: what might be done?
One only has to look south to England to see how political ideology can crush the hopes and aspirations of teachers and the communities they serve, particularly those working and living in the most disadvantaged areas, writes Professor Chris Chapman, chair of Educational Policy and Practice at the University of Glasgow and principal investigator forContinue reading “Shaping the future of Scottish Education: what might be done?”
Changing Education Systems
A collaborative book by two Policy Scotland staff about the role of research in education has now been published. Changing Education Systems: A Research-based Approach was written by: Professor Mel Ainscow, universities of Manchester and Glasgow, who has recently joined Policy Scotland as an associate professor Professor Christopher Chapman, Director of Policy Scotland at the University ofContinue reading “Changing Education Systems”
NSEE Launches in Dundee
Raising achievement and wellbeing in Dundee – evidence-informed improvement
In Dundee, the Network for Social and Educational Equity (NSEE) is working with Dundee City Council’s Education department to work with schools and local authority colleagues to increase collaborative working approaches and use data to raise educational achievement.
Collaborative Action Research in Argyll and Bute
by Stuart Hall Senior Researcher ROC On a sunny afternoon in June I attended a presentation of Collaborative Action Research (CAR)[1] projects from four Argyll and Bute schools in Colgrain Primary School in Helensburgh. An invited audience of councillors, local authority staff from Argyll and Bute, Highland and Moray councils as well as teaching staffContinue reading “Collaborative Action Research in Argyll and Bute”
International Men’s Day and its relevance for education
By Dr Gijsbert Stoet The 19th of November is the International Men’s Day. This day is used worldwide to highlight issues that especially affect men, such as men’s shorter life expectancy, the high male suicide rate, and the growing educational gap between boys and girls. In my role as a core member of theContinue reading “International Men’s Day and its relevance for education”
Who Distributes Distributed Leadership?
By Elspeth McCartney, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, and Joan Forbes, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK This brief comment is prompted by discussion at a seminar on Distributed Leadership: Theory, Principle, and Practice by Professor Jim Spillane, Northwestern University Chicago, hosted by the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, University of Glasgow, and the ScottishContinue reading “Who Distributes Distributed Leadership?”
The importance of higher education for developmental leadership: why context matters
By Michele Schweisfurth Over the past year, a team of researchers has been investigating the relationship between education (especially higher education) and the formation of developmental leadership in the Philippines. Since the Education for All agreements of the 1990s and the Millennium Development Goals, the emphasis for investment in education in low-income countries has beenContinue reading “The importance of higher education for developmental leadership: why context matters”
Supervisors to mentor ESL students
By Oscar Odena The trend of English as Second Language (ESL) students coming to established English-speaking universities is on the increase, particularly to enrol on research degree programmes. With their new research skills many will aim to bring about educational change in their countries after completion. Developing academic writing is a crucial skill for completingContinue reading “Supervisors to mentor ESL students”
Our recent work at the Robert Owen Centre
Our latest E Bulletin can be accessed by clicking on the link below – this has details on our latest research, recent awards and appointments, recent publications and some of our knowledge exchange activities: Ebulletin-issue-2 As you can gather it’s been another highly productive and rewarding year for the Robert Owen Centre. You will find the previous bulletinContinue reading “Our recent work at the Robert Owen Centre”