Inside Education On 103.2 Dublin City Fm

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney On this week's programme I discuss how research can inform teaching with Professor Chris Brown from Durham University's School of Education. Professor Brown discusses his work with teachers in professional learning networks, how teachers can apply research in their schools, and the barriers to doing so. Among the topics discussed are the following: How frequently do teachers consult research to solve problems of teaching? The need to draw first on teachers’ knowledge and experience How does research add to, challenge or deepen teachers’ knowledge? The importance of teachers collaboratively engaging with and looking at research Having an “evidence champion” in a school and partnerships with higher education institutions The quality of research available to teachers (original, significant, robust methods) Different kinds of research (Stokes’s quadrant) Carol Weiss and instrumental research use, conceptual research use and symbolic research use (9’22” – 10’08") Drawing on r