Action Research Projects

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Gavin Sheffield, Subject Tutor History
'Film 2012 - The Impact of Student Documentaries'

Jamie Thorns, Personal Tutor
'Can Pastoral/Curriculum Shadowing Raise Student Achievement?'

Beth Taylor Pirie, Subject Tutor Psychology
‘How can Learner voice help those with Dyslexia and Dyspraxia?’

Nina Wood, Economics Tutor, Subject Leader Personal Finance

‘How can we encourage more of our students to become experts across a range of topics in our subject areas?’

Lucy Johnson, Subject Tutor Biology

‘Why do the AS Chemistry and AS Physics students access Moodle more than the AS Biology students?’

Becky Barnes, Curriculum Manager, Textiles

‘Students as researchers project’

Completed June 2011

Wesley Briscoe, Mathematics Subject Tutor

‘Teaching Maths applications with Geogebra’

Completed June 2011

Rachel Clarke – Personal Tutor & Psychology Teacher

‘What do students really need help with and are we addressing their specific concerns?’

Completed June 2011

David Herring, Mathematics Subject Tutor

“Enabling peer teaching in lessons”.

Completed June 2011

Ann Horsley, Assistant Director of Personalised Learning

‘Using Assertive Academic Mentoring to support vulnerable students’

Completed June 2011

Matthew Stenning , English Tutor

‘Using Moodle as a means for student collaboration.’

Completed June 2011

Rebecca Sharp

Director of Faculty for Humanities and Social Sciences

Joint project: "Evaluation of peer observation practices"

Cecile Horncastle

Curriculum Manager Business Studies

Completed June 2010

Mark Rayner

History teacher and Personal Tutor

"Using role play in AS Modern History source analysis"

Completed June 2010

Joanna Grundy Chemistry teacher (left August 2010)

"Building expertise: ideas for stretch and challenge in Chemistry"

Completed June 2010

Susan Nyman

Curriculum Manager Health and Social Care

"Using puppets to teach aspects of AS Health and Social Care"

Completed June 2010

Stephanie McGuinness

Psychology teacher and curriculum manager, study support

"Using the Optivote system with level two students"

Completed June 2010

Steven Rhodes

Personal tutor (left August 2010)

“Can coaching strategies be applied to students so successful behaviours are achieved?”

Completed in June 2009

Tom Lyons

Physics/Electronics Tutor

“An investigation into the use of Wikis to improve students’ learning”

Due for completion in June 2009

Completed in June 2009

Stephen Dutton

Performing Arts Tutor (Music specialist)

“Using Moodle and its online marking system. An investigation into the impact on students’ progress and self-esteem.”

Completed in June 2009

Paul Britton

Curriculum Manager for Critical Thinking (left August 2009)

“An investigation into the benefits and transferable skills promised by the Critical Thinking and Extended Project qualifications.”

Completed in June 2009

Stamatia Mukherjee

Curriculum manager, German

"Improving students’ learning through visualisation"

Completed June 2008

Jane Gostling

Maths tutor (Subject leader – Decision Maths)

"An investigation into group work – does the way in which I allocate students to small groups for group work affect their learning, achievement and motivation."

Completed June 2008

Rob Savory

Tutor of Physical Education

"The impact of interactive multimedia resources in lessons and as extended work on teaching and learning in Physical Education."

Completed June 2008

David Grant
Personal Tutor and teacher of Perspectives on Science (left August 2010)

“An investigation into the benefits of online discussion forum in supporting student learning and personal development.”

Completed June 2008

Marilyn Harris
Senior Curriculum Manager - English

“I know How You Feel” – a project which looks at students’ feelings and how these might affect their learning.

Completed June 2008

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David Godfrey - Psychology tutor

Motivational techniques for encouraging reading at A level

Completed 2005

Aidan Hamilton
Senior Curriculum Manager - Media and Film Studies

What benefits to students can be gained through the use of music to accompany learning activities in the classroom situation?

Completed June 2007

Rebecca Barnes
Subject Leader - Textiles

How can I help students fulfil the assessment criteria using higher level skills, with specific reference to artists' research?

Completed June 2007

Marilyn Cudmore

Curriculum Manager - Vocational Art and Design

Using easels to chagne the working environment for Applied Art and Design classes.

Completed June 2007

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Colette Brennan

Curriculum Manager - Media Studies

Which formative assessment methods really make a difference when trying to raise student achievement?

Completed 2006

Susan Fitzpatrick - AVCE Leisure and Recreation

Using learning styles and E.I. activities to make learning fun

Completed 2005

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Nicola Franklin

Media Tutor

Improving motivation and participation by using technology in the classroom

Completed 2006

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Assunta Pinel - Biology tutor

Do emotions affect our learning?

Completed 2005

Vanja Karanovic - English tutor

The impact of whiteboard technology on student motivation

Completed 2005

Rebecca Rhodes

Curriculum Manager - Psychology Assessment for Learning:

Are A2 Psychology students able to improve their essay writing skills purely on the basis of feedback through marking (oral and written)?

Completed June 2007

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Grainne Bradburn - English tutor

Using whiteboard technology with GCSE students to improve skills

completed 2005

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Jacqui Osborne - Sport and recreation tutor

Increasing student awareness and self-regulation

completed 2005

Julien-Pierre McKenzie

Subject Leader - A2 Music Technology

Breaking Through the Cyberspace Barrier: An Exploratory Study into the Atomised Learning Environments of A2 Music Technology

Completed June 2007

Val Shelford

Subject leader - ESOL and member of UpGrade team

A comparison of the views that non-dyslexic and dyslexic students have of themselves as learners.

Completed June 2007

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Cressida Hadley - Curriculum Manager, Psychology

Increasing student motivation through the use of the interactive whiteboard

completed 2005

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Kate Halpin

Curriculum Manager - Mathematics

Improving student participation and understanding in Mathematics through increased use of student problem setting and solving

Completed 2006

Diana Laffin

Senior Curriculum Manager - History

Using extended role play to develop confidence in learning Tudor history

Completed 2006

Gabriela Reigh

English Tutor

An investigation into the effect of a peer support system on students’ motivation

Completed 2006