[Maths-Education] topics for systematic reviews of research

[Keith Jones]

Colleagues in the UK may be interested in knowing the outcome of the 
EPPI-Centre consultation on suggestions for funding of systematic reviews 
of research. The list is:

- curriculum areas of mathematics, citizenship, science and art;
- teaching and learning, particularly related to brain research;
- strategies for overcoming disaffection/disengagement, and for improving 
pupils' self-esteem and motivation to learn;
- school and the community; transitions; home factors affecting learning; 
partnerships with parents;
-class sizes.

In order to be appointed as a review group to undertake a review of one of 
these areas, there is an application procedure, including the preparation 
of an outline "two-year plan for working as a registered Review Group 
within the Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice in Education Initiative". 
Some funding is available from the EPPI-Centre. A review of research on the 
teaching of English is already underway.

For details of the opportunity to be involved in a review of research in 
mathematics education, see:
http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/new_review_groups.htm

Completed applications need to be received by the EPPI-Centre by 5pm on 
26th June 2002. Applicants "will be notified about decisions in the Summer 
with registration to commence in the Autumn".

best wishes

Keith Jones
University of Southampton
Research and Graduate School of Education
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
UK

e-mail:   dkj@southampton.ac.uk
tel:       +44 (0)23 8059 2449
fax:       +44 (0)23 8059 3556
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Convenor: Geometry Working Group,
British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~dkj/bsrlmgeom/index.html