[Maths-Education] suggestions for topics for systematic reviews of research

[Keith Jones]

Colleagues may know that the EPPI-Centre, following an earlier call for 
suggestions, has some 57 topics for consideration for funding of systematic 
reviews of research. The list includes nine suggestions for "curriculum 
focus" research reviews, one being Mathematics.

The EPPI-Centre are now asking for suggestions for how they should 
prioritise the topics. Responses are to be used to "help set the research 
agenda and the next call for applications for EPPI-Centre Review Groups".
http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/education.htm

They are asking for responses by Friday 26 April 2002 in order that the 
call for Review Groups can be publicised on 30 April 2002.

If you would like to respond (by indicating the five topics from the list 
which you consider most important), full details of how to do so are below.

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
web:	   http://www.soton.ac.uk/~crime/

Convenor: Geometry Working Group,
British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~dkj/bsrlmgeom/index.html
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Topics for systematic reviews of research

Following an earlier call for suggestions for topics for systematic reviews 
of research, the EPPI-Centre is now prioritizing these topics. The call for 
suggestions was advertised on at least 15 WWW sites. We had responses from 
individuals and organizations. We received suggestions for 57 new topics. 
In addition, we received responses in support of Review Groups that are 
currently being funded, and support for topics that fall within or across 
current Review Groups. We shall discuss these latter suggestions with 
established Review Groups.

People with an interest in education are now invited to state how they 
would prioritise the suggested new topics listed below. Responses will be 
used to help set the research agenda and the next call for applications for 
EPPI-Centre Review Groups (see http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk for details). 
Responses are requested by Friday 26 April in order that the call for 
Review Groups can be publicized on 30 April 2002.

You are invited to mark those five topics from the list below you consider 
most important, and indicate your order of priority (1-5), with 1 being the 
most important.

Curriculum focus
1.	Mathematics
2.	Science
3.	History
4.	Other National Curriculum subjects
5.	KS3 Curriculum
6.	Core curriculum, alternatives and choice at KS4
7.	Art education
8.	The appropriateness of alternative curricular provision for disaffected 
students
9.	The effects of the introduction of National Curriculum on student learning

Teaching and Learning
10.	How teachers learn
11.	Brain based research

Specific teaching strategies and approaches:
12.	Models of effective classroom teacher behaviour
13.	Teaching and Learning Styles
14.	Teacher/Pupil Interactions
15.	Effective whole class teaching
16.	Effective Homework strategies
17.	Partnership with Parents/ effective parent support for pupils
18.	Teaching different ability groups effectively
19.	Teaching and Learning in the Foundation Stage
20.	Effective practice in marking

Strategies for tackling commonly identified problems:
21.	Overcoming Disaffection/ disengagement
22.	Transition phases
23.	'Dip' at KS3
24.	Improvement of boys' performance
25.	Improving underachievement
26.	Developing able pupils
27.	Improving pupils' self esteem and motivation to learn
28.	Behaviour and classroom management
29.	Students' and teachers' stress and demotivation

Developing the Evidence base for specific areas of practice and policy
30.	Numeracy and literacy in secondary schools
31.	Impact of AS levels
32.	Key skills
33.	Effective use of ICT
34.	Effective CPD
35.	Value/Citizenship
36.	Using Data to raise achievement
37.	Pupil voice/ effective use of pupil perceptions
38.	Impact of NNS on standards
39.	Impact of Performance management
40.	SEN and external testing
41.	Early Reading Recovery programme
42.	Mentoring (pupil-pupil; teacher-teacher)
43.	Foundation Stage Literacy Skills
44.	Writing Skills
45.	NNS/NLS  and SEN
46.	school governance
47.	Work of LEAs, especially school effectiveness and improvement
48.	Evaluation of DfES, other official reports.
49.	OFSTED and National Curriculum Tests for judging school effectiveness
50.	Initial teacher education
51.	class size
52.	target setting
53.	Comparisons between the British educational system and those of Europe 
and the rest of the world

Context of learning and teaching
54.	Built environment
55.	The home factors which affect learning
56.	Public attitudes towards teachers and the teaching profession
57.	The reality of teachers' working

Please send your priorities to:

The EPPI-Centre
Social Science Research Unit
Institute of Education
University of London
18 Woburn Square
London, WC1H 0NR

Email: eppi.edinfo@ioe.ac.uk
Fax: 020 7612 6400