Jane Hurry|Terezinha Nuñes|Peter Bryant|Ursula Pretzlik|Mary Ann Parker|Tamsin Curno|Lucinda Midgley
Transforming research on morphology into teacher practice
University of London|Oxford Brookes University|University of Oxford|Oxford Brookes University|University of London|University of London
difficult transform research evidence teacher practice indeed argued educational research useful teachers paper explore teacher knowledge relatively new area research concerning role morphemes play spelling seek transform practice find although reference morphology beginning made english policy documents teachers make limited use morphology practice attending course role morphemes spelling teachers awareness morphology increased reflected practice turn caused pupils make significant gains spelling compared control group reinforces proposition explicit instruction morphemes helpful childrens learning demonstrates fact research transformed teacher practice also illustrates difficulties policy documentation alone insufficient professional development effect change may hard sustain childrens gains contingent teachers continuing dedicate class time focused intervention