June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019
Ian Mcintosh and Julia Yates Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling, 42(1), pp. 9-17. Read the article. Government policy on English schools’ careers activities indicates an emphasis on employer interventions over traditional career guidance. This article by researchers with City, University of London begins with a literature review suggesting that the […]
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June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019
The Nuffield Foundation Read the interim report. Work placements offered to Year 12 students are effective in increasing access to university courses in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), according to findings from this report from the Nuffield Foundation. It is widely recognised that there is a shortage of skills in STEM subjects in the […]
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June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
Department for Education Read the report In February 2018, Theresa May announced that there would be a “wide-ranging review into post-18 education” led by Philip Augar. This new review of Post-18 Education and Funding presented to Parliament in May 2019 drew evidence from an extensive literature review of post-18 education provision and funding, 370 submissions […]
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June 17, 2019
Education Endowment Foundation and NFER Read the research briefing This new report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) and the Education Endowment Foundation summaries the findings from a nationally representative survey of schools and teachers investigating their use of research. The findings are based on survey results from 1,670 teachers in England administered […]
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June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
Institute for Effective Education (published March 2019) Read the report With teachers and schools being encouraged to become more evidence-based, the Institute for Effective Education has released this resource to help education practitioners understand research methods, interpret evidence and decipher jargon. The guide provides explanations of the different kinds of evidence found within educational research […]
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May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019
By D. I. Miller, K. M. Nolla, A. H. Eagly & D. H. Uttal (published December 2018) Click here to access the full report. This meta-analysis examines five decades of Draw-A-Scientist (DAST) studies to examine U.S. children’s gender science stereotypes. First developed in 1983, DAST studies ask students […]
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May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019
Impetus (published April 2019) Click here to read the full report. This is the first of a series of briefings from Impetus using the new Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset to examine the impact of disadvantage on education and employment. The LEO dataset combines data held by […]
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May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019
Indecon International Research Economists (published April 2019) Read the full report here. This new report from Indecon International Research Economists discusses the findings from an independent review of career guidance provision in Ireland submitted to the Minister of Education and Skills. This review sought to support the […]
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May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019
Youth Employment UK (published May 2019) Click here to read the report. The new Youth Voice Census Report from Youth Employment UK captured the views of 3,008 young people aged between 14-24 on education, employment and training. Amongst many of the report’s key findings, one fifth […]
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May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019
The Fawcett Society (published March 2019) Read the report here. The Fawcett Society examine gender stereotypes in early childhood using an extensive body of literature encompassing education, economics, psychology and neurobiology. The authors argue that the early education environment and gender imbalance of teaching staff has an impact […]
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