One Sixth Form is committed to continuous improvements in teaching and learning - staff are keen to integrate evidence-informed practice into their classrooms and contribute to ongoing and new pedagogic research projects where possible. Students are equally encouraged to conduct research into areas of their interest, often in partnership with external agencies, to develop their investigative and critical thinking skills. Please find below an outline of our current and legacy projects, with updates and further investigations to come throughout the academic year.

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OSFC is a proud founding member of the Research College Group (RCG)

We aim to bring together FE organisations across the UK to collaborate and participate in practitioner research. Get your work published by us on an open access basis, get involved via our website (https://www.researchcollegegroup.co.uk/) and follow us on twitter (https://twitter.com/RCGResearch).

Launch date: 17th May 2021

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Monday 17th May Launch of Research College Group Hear colleagues from the founding colleges in conversation 4.30pm on launch day, live on You Tube httpsbit.ly3o3HQOp You can also check out the website to register you.png

 

 

 

 

Interview 

Tanja Hofmann & Eileen Allpress (Associate Research School) - IOA funded metacognition project 

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Staff research projects (Eastern Colleges Group) - 2020-2021

Engaging learners in online lessons Engaging learners in online lessons
Can digital technology improve the quality of formative assessment and feedback? Can digital technology improve the quality of formative assessment and feedback?
No more repro! No more repro!
Automated Planning Systems - a Method to Innovate the Educational System? Automated Planning Systems - a Method to Innovate the Educational System?
Can metacognitive strategies improve writing skills in MFL? Can metacognitive strategies improve writing skills in MFL?
Can nearpod improve student attainment and engagement? Can nearpod improve student attainment and engagement?
The importance of sleep for academic achievement The importance of sleep for academic achievement
Embedding cognitive learning and metacognitive strategies Embedding cognitive learning and metacognitive strategies

Staff Research Projects - 2018-2020

Does dual coding as a method of presenting information, positively impact upon the capacity of learners' retrieval over time? (February 2020) Does dual coding as a method of presenting information, positively impact upon the capacity of learners' retrieval over time? (February 2020)
Can embedding linguistics into French A-level improve the appeal of MFL to STEM oriented students? (January 2020) Can embedding linguistics into French A-level improve the appeal of MFL to STEM oriented students? (January 2020)
Can memory be improved by recall strategies in lessons? (January 2020) Can memory be improved by recall strategies in lessons? (January 2020)
Augmenting the Level 2 English Curriculum with Functional Skills? (May 2020) Augmenting the Level 2 English Curriculum with Functional Skills? (May 2020)
Which resources are most effective in supporting the progress of GCSE Maths re-sit students (January 2019)? Which resources are most effective in supporting the progress of GCSE Maths re-sit students (January 2019)?
Can independent learning and metacognitive strategies improve exam performance in Business and Economics A-level? (January 2019) Can independent learning and metacognitive strategies improve exam performance in Business and Economics A-level? (January 2019)
Can active learning episodes improve task persistence? (January 2019) Can active learning episodes improve task persistence? (January 2019)
Can leadership opportunities develop students’ skills for learning? (January 2019) Can leadership opportunities develop students’ skills for learning? (January 2019)
Are mentoring sessions integral to the success of underachieving disadvantaged students? (January 2019) Are mentoring sessions integral to the success of underachieving disadvantaged students? (January 2019)
Can NLP strategies and techniques be used to improve student motivation and achievement? (January 2019) Can NLP strategies and techniques be used to improve student motivation and achievement? (January 2019)
How effective is FLASH marking? (January 2019) How effective is FLASH marking? (January 2019)
What is the impact of lifestyle choices on academic achievement? (January 2019) What is the impact of lifestyle choices on academic achievement? (January 2019)
Can better metacognitive skills help students to attain more highly? (September 2018; funded EBPF) UPDATED JANUARY 2019 Can better metacognitive skills help students to attain more highly? (September 2018; funded EBPF) UPDATED JANUARY 2019
Maths-4-Life project - How to re-engage GCSE Maths resit students (September 2018; funded EEF) Maths-4-Life project - How to re-engage GCSE Maths resit students (September 2018; funded EEF)

Student Research Projects

Royal Society grant applications - information for schools February 2020 Royal Society grant applications - information for schools February 2020
Nuffield research placements 2019 Nuffield research placements 2019
Nuffield research placements 2018 Nuffield research placements 2018
Student EPQ projects (December 2018) Student EPQ projects (December 2018)
Royal Society Project (February 2018) Royal Society Project (February 2018)

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Useful links

Education Endowment Foundation: Guidance reports, Teaching & Learning toolkits, ongoing research projects

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/

Institute for Effective Education: Best evidence in brief, Evidence 4 impact

https://the-iee.org.uk/

Ipswich Research School

https://ipswich.researchschool.org.uk/

 

Contact

ONE Research lead

Dr Tanja Hofmann ([email protected])

ResearchED @ Suffolk ONE (November 2018)

ResearchEd @ Suffolk ONE (November 2019)

ResearchMeet Manchester 2019

ResearchMeet OSF January 2021

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