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Research Matters
'From the point of view of democracy, an exclusive emphasis on ‘‘what works’’ will simply not work.'
- Gert Biesta
"The world often surprises even the experts. When considering an intervention that might profoundly affect people’s lives, if there is one thing more unethical than running a randomised trial, it’s not running the trial."
- Tim Harford
"The research evidence is clear that the most important action that schools can take to improve outcomes for students is supporting their teachers to be more effective, and the most reliable way to achieve this is to develop a professional culture where teachers are continually adapting and refining their skills and methods."
- David Weston
Action Research Projects?
In the past 10 years I’ve had the privilege of spending time with many teachers who are investigating their practice. The excitement and knowledge that they develop is universal. Just like with students, the pressure that comes with making their work public compels them to put unusual effort and thoughtfulness into their practice.
- Ron Berger
"Politicians are not prepared to wait for more than a year or two between asking for a policy and having it implemented; [Government needs to...]
- Make the commitment to evidence-based policy making real.
- Think ahead.
Be prepared to pilot everything"
Sir John Holman
"It is all too easy for policy makers to pay lip service to the use of evidence, but then to quietly abandon it and work on hunch and judgement when the going gets hard."
- Sir John Holman
“Observation and theory get on best when they are mixed together, both helping one another in the pursuit of truth.”
– Arthur Eddington, 1935