The Department of Education has published a compendium of presentations from the inaugural ResearchED Belfast conference, the grass-roots, teacher-led organisation which started in 2013 and aims to bridge the gap between research and practice in education.
The conference was organised by Carrickfergus Grammar School and was attended by researchers, teachers, and policy makers, who came together for a day of information-sharing and myth-busting.
Education Minister Paul Givan praised the practical research, commenting: “It is clear that our teachers want access to practical educational research that is relevant to their teaching practice.
“The compendium of presentations from the ResearchED conference is an informative and thought provoking publication, that is an extremely useful educational research for teachers.
“Access to relevant research is an important element of teacher professional learning. For an education system to be excellent, it must prioritise investment in supporting teachers to continuously improve the quality of classroom practice. We can only do this by investing increased resources over the next number of years to support an effective and coherent approach to professional development."
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Mr Givan praised all who contributed to the compendium, highlighting James Maxwell and Mark Roberts from Carrickfergus Grammar School who compilled the articles.
The ResearchED Belfast compendium includes articles by a range of notable educationalists and academics including Daisy Christodoulou, Professor Daniel Muijs and Dr Geraldine Magennis Clarke.
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