How research could change your (teaching) life:

confessions of a research convert

Lucinda Preston

Masters degree

Dissertation plus . . .

Confessions

• Why was I doing this?• Time to take a shortcut . . .

Dissertation

The study considered how structured talk can be used to develop the writing skills of boys at KS3.

- How might a greater emphasis on discussion of ideas

improve attainment in Key Stage Three boys?

- What is the evidence that boys prefer speaking and listening activities to written activities?

Surprise!

• Results were not what I was expecting

• The value of research