Classroom-based Research and Evidence-based Practice

Dr. Keith S. Taber is Reader in Science Education at the University of Cambridge. He is Chair of Dr Keith S. Taber is Reader in Science Education at the University of Cambridge, Chair of the Science, Technology & Mathematics Academic Group in the Faculty of Education, and editor of the journal Chemistry Education Research and Practice (published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC). He is on editorial / advisory / review boards for a range of journals and he is the book reviews editor for Studies in Science Education. He was the RSC Teacher Fellow for 2000-2001.

• PART ONE: LEARNING ABOUT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHThe Professional Teacher and Educational ResearchWhat Is This Thing Called Educational Research?How Do Educational Researchers Think about Their Research?What Strategies Do Educational Researchers Use?How Can Teachers Research Their Own Classrooms?PART TWO: LEARNING FROM EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHTeachers Evaluating Research QualityTeachers Evaluating Research RelevancePART THREE: LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHTeachers Planning ResearchTeachers Prioritizing the Ethical Imperative in Classroom ResearchTeachers Collecting Evidence through ResearchTeachers Interrogating the Evidence from Classroom Studies Teachers Making the Case through Reporting Research