'This excellent book firstly provides an understanding of the historical, political and cultural contexts in which teachers become professionals today. It offers a critical but constructive approach to enquiry-based teaching, learning and research so that teaching professionals can read, look, listen, observe, theorise, write, reflect, evaluate and take action in their classrooms at Masters Level. It is therefore invaluable in seeing classrooms and teaching as complex in nature, with the thinking, questioning professional teacher at the heart of the learning taking place.
Very good grounding for M-Level study
A wonderfully useful text which engages students in a user-friendly way. This is a must for any trainee teacher who is required to undertake research as part of their studies. As a tutor I will definitely be drawing on the well-crafted, informative chapters when devising my lectures and seminars.
excellent resource for trainee teachers
A particularly helpful text for those wishing to study for a PGCE at M-level. This book provides an accessible introduction to educational theorists and thinkers alongside useful guides for carrying out classroom observations. I would recommend this for any student teacher undertaking a school-based route into teacher training.
helpful, but not essential for this particular unit
We will be including this as a core text next year. Good, clear guidance in how to develop critical analysis of educational theory, adapted to pedagogy and reflecting on what is likely to be experienced in a school setting.
A useful text which provides a clear rationale for research-informed teaching. Useful as a supplemental text for those working at level 6 as well as M level, although many undergraduate ITT students may be put off by the title and assume it is not for them. This is a shame as the activities and definitions are not beyond anyone about to embark on a career in teaching, whatever the route.
All 170 trainees have this as a recommended text for next year
A user friendly book to support those student teachers who are working towards M level. The book is clear and easily accessible and no doubt will be on the desk whilst putting together the written assessments for the PGCE and other ITE programmes.
God book for M Level enquiry.
This book has some very good chapters on doing qualitative research, reading and writing critically, undertaking interviews, questionnaires and data analysis, and very helpful advice on CPD and reflective learning. It also gives a good background to the theories of learning. I will definitely be recommending it to my students.
Informative and good supportive material.
An excellent book which is well writtend and an easy read. Well thought out chapters. A book you can quite easily dip in and out of. Recommended for all Masters students.
This is a useful introduction to M-level study and will be placed on the reading list for my PGCE students. The guidance on reflection is helpful and accessible.
Useful text in supporting students making the transition between level six and seven. Well set out to support on going reflection.
Excellent chapter on gathering qualitative data and writing case studies. Very relevant for both our PGCE and MTeach students.
This text addresses some key issues in education such as learning theories. A strength of the text is the modelling of critical engagement with, and problematisation of, educational issues. There is useful guidance on the development of critical thinking and reflection as key skills at M-level.
very useful extra text (or core text): interesting too!
While the book has much of value and will be of interest to some students, I personally found it organisationally less easy to follow than some comparable texts.
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