We are all researchers

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We are all researchers?

• WMC Network Conference
• Friday, 8th June 2007
• Jeff Serf

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Bringing it togetherWhat are five schools doing
about Global Learning?

• Alices Global Learning

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• When I use a word, said Humpty Dumpty, it
  means just what I choose it to mean neither
  more nor less
• (Carroll, 1998190)
• A snapshot of what experiences teachers in
  primary schools feel they are/should be providing
  for their children to prepare them for a rapidly
  changing world and why

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How do teachers and school managers perceive

• 1. the key ideas and/or principles at the core of
  global learning in primary schools?
• 2. how primary schools are engaging with these
  key ideas and/or principles?
• 3. the role and value of an entitlement to global
  learning for primary-aged learners?

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The Five Schools

• Geographical location - significant impact on the
  pupils and their socio-economic and
  ethnic-cultural backgrounds
• History of working with/not working with TIDE
• International Schools Award

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Methodology

• Part 1 meet with headteacher to discuss project
  core document
• Part 2 meet with sample of schools staff who
• - discuss record ideas about the core ideas
  principles
• - discuss record ideas about schools possible
  priorities
• - give indication of importance of GL

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References

• Berry, A. (2004) self-study in teaching about
  teaching. In Loughran, et al. (Eds) International
  handbook of teaching and teacher educator
  practices. Dordrecht, The Netherlands Klouwere
  Academic, pp1295-1294.
• Carroll, L. (1998) Alices Adventures in
  Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.
  Oxford Oxford University Press.
• Murray, L. Lawrence, B. (2000)
  Practitioner-Based Enquiry Principals for
  Postgraduate Research. London Falmer Press.
• Gall, M., Gall, J. Borg, W. (2003) Educational
  Research An Introduction. (7th edition). Boston,
  USA Allyn and Bacon.

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What next?

• Feedback to schools
• Workshop with Ben
• Contribute to TIDEs Primary Handbook
• Keep thinking about the bigger picture (by trying
  to get my head around smaller ones?)

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