Abstract This paper delves into the various assessment methods employed in educational settings, spanning initial interviews to diagnostic, formative, and summative evaluations. Special emphasis is placed on the benefits and drawbacks of each method, as well as the accommodations provided for students with special needs, to ensure an equitable assessment environment. Introduction Assessments are integral … Read more
It is essential to promote equality and diversity whilst ensuring there is no discrimination while teaching as this will encourage an inclusive learning environment and “it is unlawful for a school to discriminate against a pupil or prospective pupil by treating them less favourably because of their: sex, race, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, … Read more
Conducting any kind of research requires careful consideration of possible ethical and political issues, this is especially true within the teaching environment due to students possibly being under the age of 18 years old, data privacy surrounding students marks, student safety and being able to perform action research within established rules and policies. There are … Read more
Abstract Action research, despite lacking a universally accepted definition, boasts a variety of valuable definitions and models to guide its implementation (Koshy, Koshy, & Waterman, 2010). Among the notable models is the Spiral Model by Kemmis and McTaggart. This model, characterised by its stages, such as planning, acting, observing, reflecting, and re-planning, is renowned for … Read more
The process of action research is a cycle that would normally have 2 or more iterations, depending upon the action research model there are varying stages within the cycle, these stages include the following: Problem/area for improvement identification, which is the purpose of the action research based on the area that requires improvement, a question … Read more
The purpose of action research is to gather information in an attempt to solve a problem or make an improvement, which may have been highlighted as a result of self-evaluation or student feedback. While this is the core purpose, the motivations may be different, the motivation may be sincere and the goal to be improvement … Read more
When creating resources, I make use of a selection of sources to inform my resource development, the first is the course/unit syllabus and I use this as a starting point in my research but also to include the specific criteria on each of the resources. This is overall an excellent source of information as it … Read more
When sharing resources with my colleagues there are 4 methods I utilise beyond verbally discussing resources. The first is the staff portal where I can upload any resources I don’t want students to see but still wish to share with colleagues. The second method is to upload all resources to the student portal; this is … Read more
Resource management can be a challenging task, as a result having a plan of classification and storage is essential. Physical resources are the most challenging to manage, especially when the equipment is expensive, bulky or delicate. Storage space is incredibly limited within all educational establishments, this results in a limited amount of physical resources being … Read more
Behaviourism is a learning theory within behaviour psychology dating back to the early twentieth century. (Machin, et al., 2016) Work conducted by John B. Watson suggests that learning has taken place when a new behaviour pattern has been established. Ivan Pavlov builds on this through research involving the behaviour of dogs. Pavlov established that “learning is … Read more