LTS Internal Staff Event

Research into Practice or R.I.P?

Jean Carwood-EdwardsEarly Years Team Leader

Jane Stirling

Early Years Development Officer

• Jean Carwood-Edwards

• Jane Stirling

• Annette Burns

• Linda Lauchlan

• Avril Robertson

The Early Years Team

Our hope is that you will...

Be more aware of LTS’s role in relation to research

Want to become more ‘research-engaged’

Know more about effective dissemination strategies

Seek to support staff to work towards more evidence-based practice as they implement CfE

“The aim of research activity in LTS is to

facilitate and influence evidence-informed decision-

making that will improve learning and teaching in

Scottish education.”Learning and Teaching Scotland Research Strategy Paper (2008)

Research and Relevance

“Most teachers are not interested in doing

research, using research and evidence or changing practice for its own sake,

and are enthused and motivated to adopt new ideas when they have

evidence that they help pupils.”

(Prof David Hargreaves, 2007)

 

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R.I.P Research into Practice or Rest in Peace?

“He who rejects change is the architect of

decay.  The only human institution

which rejects progress is the

cemetery.”

“He who rejects change is the architect of

decay.  The only human institution

which rejects progress is the

cemetery.”

Harold Wilson, Prime Minister

Harder than it looks?

“Bridging research and practice is harder than

it looks.  Simply communicating information may help to raise awareness but it is unlikely to stimulate behavioural change.”

(CUREE, 2007, p.13)

National Outcomes

Our children have the best start in life and are ready to succeed

Our young people are Successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens

LTS identified Research Gap....

Give all our

children the best start in life

Identify the steps early years services need to take

The Early Years Framework seeks to:

“The period between pregnancy and 3 years is increasingly seen as a critical period in shaping children’s life chances, based on evidence of brain formation……………….”

The Early Years Framework states:

The Heckman Curve

How effective is CPD in helping support you to do your job?

Focus of LTS Research

Dissemination and Mediation is ...

From Recommendation to Reality

1. Review national guidance & support

implementation √ 2. Review pre-service qualifications to include 0-

3 √

3. Creation of learning communities √4. Create more multi-agency initiatives √5. Maximise use of distance and online learning

√6. Align CPD with national priorities √

Include National

international local contexts

Take account of needs,

interests + timing

Identify key gaps & priorities

Make relevant

connections

Contextualise with all

Recognise as Rich Resource

Identify users & communicate

Organise CPD including ICT

Build in Explicit practice links

Make Accessible and available

Provide mechanisms for sharing

Whet Appetite

See Research as starting point

Growing Up in Scotland

Growing Up in Scotland 2009

“............these findings suggest that activities do have an influence on children’s cognitive development and that they can moderate – though by no means eradicate - the effect of socio-demographic disadvantage. “

In summary...

“Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.”

(Anton Chekhov)

How do we get from this...

To this?

Barriers to Participation in CPD

TIME

FUNDING/STAFF COVER

LACK OF OPPORTUNITIES

10/04/23

Glow can facilitate RIP

Powerful mechanism for dissemination

JISC Innovating e-Learning Online Conference 09

Breaking down barriers with Glow...

Link to Glow Meet Video

As we strive for world-class education, a renewed focus on

knocking down barriers and building bridges between

research, policymaking and practice should be a key

feature of our transformational agenda.

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