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Research: CPD, retention and career progression
Part of the Educational research in STEM subjects collection, this is a collection of academic research looking at CPD, retention and career progression in STEM subjects.
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The impacts of subject-specific continuing professional development (CPD) on learners: emerging evidence from eleven case-study schools in England
This paper, published in 2012, presents the emerging findings from a qualitative investigation into the impact on learners of the subject-specific continuing professional development undertaken by teachers at the National Science Learning Centre based in York, England. The paper presents the research findings from...
What have we learnt from CPD that is collaborative in nature? Findings and implications from the Action Research for Physics programme
This paper, published in 2012, summarises...
Mathematics and science in secondary schools
This study, published in 2006, examined the deployment of science and mathematics teachers and support staff in maintained secondary schools in England. The research was conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) on the behalf of the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) during the...
Attitudes of potential teachers of Design and Technology
Against a background of falling applications and teacher recruitment, this research, published in March 2000, aimed to identify the attitudes of potential design and technology teachers towards pursuing this career. The research looked at potential teachers' career aspirations and how their own experiences of...