Music-ITE

This resource explains what action research is, as distinct from traditional educational research. It includes four examples of action research; two by teachers and two by trainee teachers.

This resource describes an approach to discussion and explains why I think "Collegial Consultation" is effective in developing students’ ability to reflect together and to solve problems.

This resource is a summary of a research report examining student teachers’ attitudes towards the standards for qualified teacher status (QTS) and, in particular, how their perception of their difficulty changes during four PGCE courses, at the universities of Bath Spa, Oxford Brookes, Reading and Southampton.

"Music departments, with their lively classrooms and many extended curriculum activities, offer vast potential for researching and disseminating ideas across the wider educational community."