What if… we really wanted evidence-informed practice in the classroom?

This approach has not gone uncontested in education (or health) and 'evidence-informed practice' is still to be firmly embedded across all schools. Why is this, and do we even have a shared understanding of what we're aiming for when it comes to teachers' engagement with and use of research?

In this debate we heard from leading commentators about whether, in their view, this is the correct agenda for education and, if so, what evidence-informed practice should look like and the steps needed to realise that vision across all schools. 

Watch or listen to the debate again to hear about the implications for practice, teacher professionalism and education research itself.

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Speakers

• Daniel Muijs, Head of Research, Ofsted
• Sir Kevan Collins, Chief Executive, Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)
• Ann Mroz, Editor, Tes
• Gert Biesta, Professor of Education and Director of Research, Brunel University London
• Chair: Becky Francis, Director, UCL Institute of Education

The IOE Public Debates: What if… series

Through this series, we'll be bringing together a range of commentators - academics, politicians, practitioners, policy wonks - and pushing them to bring some radical new thinking to some of the apparently intractable issues within education, not least the English education system.

Join the conversation on Twitter at #IOEDebates.

Links

• IOE Blog: What works? examining the evidence on evidence-informed practice
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
• The IOE Public Debates series