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Evidence into Action is a podcast from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). This podcast welcomes experts in the field of education – fantastic researchers with important things to say, alongside a wealth of brilliant teachers and school leaders. Our mission is straightforward: to tackle the most important educational topics and offer you plenty of evidence-based ideas to reflect on and, hopefully, be able to put into action.
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Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
In the first episode of a three-part series, ‘Teaching: an art or science?’, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Harry Madgwick (EEF senior content and engagement manager) and expert guests including:
- Damilola Ajagbonna (Deputy Headteacher, Hitchin Boys’ School)
- Dr Cat Scutt (Deputy Chief Executive, Education and Research, Chartered College of Teaching)
- Sarah Cottinghatt (Professional development consultant and instructional coach)
- Dr Sally Riordan (Senior Research Fellow, UCL)
In this episode, Harry meets with his mentor from when he was an ECT to discuss what ECTs must master first upon entering the profession, what good mentoring can involve, and how to stay present and motivated as a teacher, accompanied by insights from a panel of experts.
3 months ago
When talking about classroom culture, I found the teacher was a bit egocentric in talking about the culture as defined by themselves rather than something which might be co-constructed with the children young people
3 months ago
The word science coming from its Latin route really means to know or to understand which is a better definition than is often used in terms of the science of learning which is itself quite a woolly expression.
3 months ago
Talking about taking as an art or science it’s important to define these terms carefully. Often science is used badly in education educational research discourse and used to mean a methodological approach rooted in positivism. It’s a pity that Andrew Pollard work was not referenced when he talks about teaching as art craft and science.