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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.
Episodes
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Ep 12: Supporting pupils during exams
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
In this new instalment, our expert panel discuss the evidence around how to prepare pupils for exams effectively.
Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by our Learning Behaviours Content Specialist, Kirsten Mould, in discussion with:
- Prof. David Putwain of Liverpool John Moores University (Start – 26.55);
- Sadie Thompson, Deputy Director of HISP Research School and Modern Foreign Language teacher (26.55 – 40.23); and
- Simon Cox, Director of Blackpool Research School and Maths teacher (40.23– End).
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Ep 11: Teaching reading – The reading comprehension house
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
In this new instalment, our expert panel discuss how reading teaching can be supported using the reading comprehension house, which featured in our updated guidance report, Improving Literacy in Key Stage 2.
Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by our Literacy Content Specialist, Sarah Green, in discussion with:
- Kate Cain, Professor of Language and Literacy Development at Lancaster University (Start – 30:25);
- Caroline Bilton, Deputy Headteacher at Cragside C of E Primary School (30:25 – 36:50); and
- James Siddle, Primary School Headteacher and Director of Kyra Research School (36:50– End).
This episode is the counterpart to a previous episode on teaching reading fluency, which featured Professor Tim Rasinski, Julie Phazey and Louise Quinn.
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Ep 10: Teaching reading: Developing fluency
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
In this latest instalment of the EEF's 'Evidence into Action' podcast, our expert panel discuss the evidence around the importance of fluency in teaching children to read.
Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by our Literacy Content Specialist, Sarah Green, in discussion with:
- Tim Rasinski, Professor of Literacy Education and author of “The Megabook of Fluency” (Start – 29:50);
- Julie Phazey, Primary School Headteacher (29:50 – 39:52); and
- Louise Quinn, Secondary School Deputy Headteacher and Senior Leader in Education (39:52 – End).
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Ep 9: Effective Professional Development
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
The EEF has released a brand new episode of ‘Evidence into Action’, our podcast which explores important areas of educational research, and how it is being put into practice in schools. In this new instalment, our expert panel discuss the key insights from our recent guidance report, ‘Effective Professional Development’.
Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by our new maths content specialist, Kirstin Mulholland, in discussion with:
Harry Fletcher-Wood, author and researcher at Teacher Tapp (Start – 22:09);
Helen Bellinger, Director of Doncaster Research School (22:09 – 38:00); and
Tom Martell, Director of Shotton Hall Research School (38:00 – End).
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Ep 8: Unpicking the updated Teaching and Learning Toolkit
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
The EEF has released a brand new episode of ‘Evidence into Action’, our podcast which considers specific areas of educational research and its implications for classroom practice. In this new instalment, our expert panel explore the newly updated Teaching and Learning Toolkit.
Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by the EEF’s Head of Synthesis, Jon Kay, alongside:
- Professor Steve Higgins, lead author of the Teaching and Learning Toolkit and Professor of Education at Durham University (Start – 28:09);
- Sarah Green, Assistant Headteacher, National Oracy Leader, Evidence Lead in Education and EEF Literacy Content Specialist and Julie Kettlewell, Assistant Director of Huntington Research School, Memory and Metacognition specialist, Psychology teacher and EEF Content Specialist for Learning Behaviours (28:09 – End).
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Ep 7: Cognitive Science in the Classroom
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Today, the EEF has released the latest episode of ‘Evidence into Action’, our podcast which considers specific areas of educational research and its implications for classroom practice. In this new instalment, our expert panel explore the findings from our recently published evidence review, ‘Cognitive Science in the Classroom’.
Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by assistant headteacher and literacy specialist Caroline Bilton, in discussion with:
- Dr Thomas Perry, lead author on the EEF’s recent ‘Cognitive Science in the Classroom’ evidence review, educational researcher and lecturer at the University of Birmingham (Start – 28:09); and
- Mark Miller, Headteacher at Bradford Research School and Dixons Trinity Academy. (28:09 – End)
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Ep 6: Teacher Feedback to Improve Pupil Learning
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
In this latest episode, our expert panel examine the recommendations from our recently published Feedback guidance report and explore the implications for teaching practice.
Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by Joe Collin, EEF programmes manager, in discussion with:
- our team of content specialists, assistant headteacher and EEF literacy specialist Caroline Bilton, secondary school chemistry teacher and EEF science specialist Dr Niki Kaiser, and secondary school maths teacher and EEF maths specialist Simon Cox; (Start – 21:44);
- Clare Christie, primary school maths teacher and Specialist Leader of Education; (21:44 – 39:41); and
- Corinne Settle, Senior Education Lead at SSAT. (39:41 – End)
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Ep 5: Developing oral language
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
In this instalment, hosts Alex Quigley and, EEF programme manager, Sarah Tillotson, are joined by guests including programme developers, speech therapists and school practitioners, to discuss oral language interventions and how to successfully implement them schools.
- Gillian West, Lecturer at the University of Oxford Department of Education; & Claudine Bowyer-Crane, Associate Research Director at the National Institute of Economic & Social Research (NIESR) explore the development of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI), along with the research on the impact of the Covid pandemic on young children. (Start – 38:12);
- Caroline Coyne, Joanne Burr & Rhian Owen - all part of Communicate SLT CIC - discuss the Leading Language and Loving It programme and approach. (38:13 – 55:34); and
- Charlotte Hardwick, a teaching assistant at Settrington Primary School and Rebecca Austwick, headteacher at Bentley High St Primary in Doncaster, explore the process of developing pupils' oral language and implementing NELI successfully in schools. (55:35 – End)
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Ep 4: Exploring the complexities of reading comprehension
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
In this episode, regular host Alex Quigley is joined by Caroline Bilton, assistant headteacher at Cragside primary school and the EEF’s literacy specialist, to discuss teaching reading comprehension with our expert panel:
- Professor Kate Nation, experimental psychologist and expert on language and literacy development in school children, explains the process of learning to comprehend text; (Start – 19:43);
- Hydeh Fayez, Year 5 teacher and evidence lead in education, highlights the importance of exposing children to high-quality texts; (19:48 – 31:41); and
- Stella Jones, Director of Teaching and Learning at Tower End Associate Research School, describes her school’s approach to improving pupils’ reading fluency. (31:48 – End)
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Ep 3: Setting pupils up for success in maths
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
In this instalment, host Alex Quigley discusses best practice in maths teaching, from establishing strong foundations in the early years, to making purposeful use of pupils’ misconceptions:
- Simon Cox, EEF maths specialist and current secondary school teacher, discusses how maths teaching has changed in recent years and the importance of assessment (Start – 15:07);
- Craig Barton, author and educational podcaster, highlights the importance of misconceptions and how they can be effectively tackled; (15:08 – 41:47); and
- Fliss James, Early Years teacher at East London Research School, Specialist Lead and Evidence Lead in Education, explains how to cultivate a deep, holistic understanding of early mathematical concepts. (41:48 – End)