Authors and Focus Methodologies/research approach Key research questions institutional context Cockburn (2005) Action research Interviews with range of professionals Impact on those observed and the Peer observations amongst involved in classroom observation practice observer FE colleges Learners involved in teaching observations Documentary analysis of observation Impact on the teacher and the Observation as a developmental not quality feedback forms students in the lesson assurance process Review of college policies and literature Credibility of observer and of ‘power’ Self-esteem of Focus groups of observers and those that individual observed Impact on professional identity Action research projects Impact on quality assurance processes and policy initiatives Walker and Logan Personalised learning Case studies - discussion Learners as researchers and (2008) Communities of learning Summary of evidence from research, policy Empowerment and practice Hearing the of all learners ‘voice’ Across all Self-esteem and confidence Review of various learner involvement Power, conflict and tensions education sectors Distributed leadership initiatives Impact of learner involvement in UK majority in Collaboration strategies – schools at both primary and secondary levels Mitra (2008) Communities of practice Action research Empowerment of learners through Identity 13 schools already firmly embedded in action research Senior schools Self-esteem learner initiatives: grants provided Development of (USA) Distributed leadership Data collection via semi-structured telephone partnership relationships Language and interviews (minimum of 2 and maximum of 5 individuals per participant group) Gunter and Personalised learning 2 different projects second builds on Project 1: Establishing a culture of – Thomson (2006; Students as researchers findings of the first achievement and improvement 2007) Communities of learning First : 8 students selected by the school Reviewing student experience of the Learner voice Second: 10 students selected by the school curriculum Secondary schools Active participation Interviews with learners, staff, governors Personalised learning Observation of meetings and lessons (by Project 2: Students as of ‘objects research authors) adult plans Questionnaires to parents and Learning through activism – governors
Authors and institutional context Focus Methodologies/research approach Key research questions Cockburn (2005) FE colleges Action research Peer observations amongst Learners involved in teaching observations Observation as a developmental not quality assurance process Self-esteem of Interviews with range of professionals involved in classroom observation practice Documentary analysis of observation feedback forms Review of college policies and literature Focus groups of observers and those observed Action research projects Impact on those observed and the observer Impact on the teacher and the students in the lesson Credibility of observer and ‘power’ of that individual Impact on professional identity Impact on quality assurance processes and policy initiatives Walker and Logan (2008) Across all education sectors in UK – majority in schools at both primary and secondary levels Personalised learning Communities of learning Empowerment Self-esteem and confidence Distributed leadership Collaboration Case studies - discussion Summary of evidence from research, policy and practice Review of various learner involvement initiatives Learners as researchers and Hearing the ‘voice’ of all learners Power, conflict and tensions Impact of learner involvement strategies Mitra (2008) Senior schools (USA) Communities of practice Identity Self-esteem Distributed leadership Language and Action research 13 schools already firmly embedded in learner initiatives: grants provided Data collection via semi-structured telephone interviews (minimum of 2 and maximum of 5 individuals per participant group) Empowerment of learners through action research Development of partnership relationships Gunter and Thomson (2006; 2007) Secondary schools Personalised learning Students as researchers Communities of learning Learner voice Active participation 2 different projects – second builds on findings of the first First : 8 students selected by the school Second: 10 students selected by the school Interviews with learners, staff, governors Observation of meetings and lessons (by research authors) Questionnaires – to parents and governors Project 1: Establishing a culture of achievement and improvement Reviewing student experience of the curriculum Personalised learning Project 2: Students as ‘objects of adult plans Learning through activism
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