Polly and Mark, the masterminds behind UCL’s High Quality Outcomes for Great Professional Learning, explain how their thinking about professional learning has been influenced by research and practice.
They also let us into some of their secrets about how they, as seasoned facilitators, make sure participants encounter these high quality outcome in their professional learning sessions.
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IOE alumna’s research on task-based approaches to language learning published in top journal
Research from Jiying Xu found that task-based approaches to second language learning can boost pronunciation and speech, though its effectiveness depends on learners’ auditory processing abilities.
06 Dec 2024
What happens to the ‘could have beens’ who decided not to teach?
Mark and Elaine hear from researcher Emily Macleod, who says that if we want more people to try out teaching, we have to stop thinking of it as a vocation.
29 Nov 2024
Being human and being kind: IOE at the Bloomsbury Festival
IOE academics shared their expertise at the Bloomsbury Festival in October through activities exploring the science behind ‘humanness’ and kindness, as well as the history of student life at UCL.
08 Nov 2024