PROJECTS : Recent Research Projects
- With Prof. Michael Fielding, DFES Innovation Unit funded Evaluation of Education on a Human Scale at Bishops Park College, Clacton (2005-2006).
- Independent Evaluation of Lesson Studies in HK Primary Schools, funded by the Quality Education Fund (Field-work completed).
- Independent Evaluation of the Variation for Teaching and Learning Project (VITAL), funded by the Hong Kong Education and Manpower Bureau.
- An investigation into the process of doing applied educational research for a Ph.D ( with a group of students who cross different countries and cultures).
Research Report
RES-346-25-3003: Representing Context in a Research Archive of Educational Evaluation Studies
Project Directors
Dr. P. Carmichael, University of Cambridge
Prof. M James, University of London Institute of Education
Prof. J. Elliott, University of East Anglia
Prof. D. Bridges, University of East Anglia
Project Research Associates
Dr Kathleen Lane, University of East Anglia
Mr. Raymond Chan, University of Cambridge
This report is now available. The project has demonstrated the feasibility of using cutting edge technology to archive case study-based educational programme evaluations and contextualising interviews with the lead investigators. Twelve evaluation studies have been deposited in the archive (from the UK and USA) with walk-about-guidelines to assist access via multiple points. They include studies carried out by CARE staff in the past, such as 'Bread and Dreams' and 'SAFARI'.
Discussions are currently underway with the ESRC with a view to developing the repository further for research capacity building and research training purposes.
The project emerged from the proceedings of the 2005 Cambridge Evaluation Conference at St Edmunds College, and following a period of consultation with core members of the conference (who meet periodically to review the state of the art) it is envisaged extending the items in the repository on an ongoing basis.
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