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Faculty of Education @Cambridge_Uni: follow for our teaching and research. Library @edfaclib, grad community @fersacambridge
Cambridge, UK
Joined June 2013
Comics expert, Associate Prof @CRCLC_Cambridge @Cambridge_Uni and longstanding 'Sandman' fan, Joe Sutliff Sanders on how @netflix's new adaptation takes on cultural "gatekeepers" and hits a "home run". @Netflix_Sandman @neilhimself.
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We are absolutely delighted to announce that @NicolaRollock is to take up a three-year appointment as Distinguished Fellow at the Faculty of Education. More details about the appointment can be found here: @Cambridge_Uni
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Many congratulations to Professor @AnnaVignoles, awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday honours list for services to social science. Anna's work here at #CamEdFac uses large-scale data to shed light on #inequality and its consequences. Read our interview 👉
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1/ The Government #ITTMarketReview will leave @Cambridge_Uni with little choice but to pull out of teacher training. Our full response to the Govt consultation is online here: . Colleagues @OxfordDeptofEd have published theirs here:
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Huge congratulations to @nsingal14, Professor of Disability & Inclusive Education @Cambridge_Uni & Vice President @Hughes_Hall, who has been elected a Fellow @AcadSocSciences! Fellowships recognise both excellence & a wider public contribution in research.
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We are extremely proud to announce that our #PGCE teacher training courses at #camedfac have both just been rated #outstanding by @Ofstednews inspectors 🎉🎉🍾👨🎓! #Primary and #Secondary both scored top grade in all areas #CambridgePGCE . More here 👇.
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1/ A response to the Govt proposals for #teachertraining announced yesterday. The proposed model raises several points of deep concern, and would threaten the ongoing viability of our teacher training programmes if implemented. @OxfordDeptofEd #TeachBest .
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Huge congratulations @RSabates72, Professor of Education and International Development @Cambridge_Uni, who has been elected to the Fellowship of @AcadSocSciences. Read more:.
We are delighted to welcome 47 leading social scientists, who highlight the relevance of the #socialsciences in tackling the pressing issues facing society today, to our Fellowship. Some Fellows will be introduced throughout the day. The full list is here:
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Congratulations to all our academic staff who, as of today, are newly-promoted Professors! @SaraBCam, Kristine Black-Hawkins, Shawn Bullock, @hilarycremin, .Jo-Anne Dillabough, @elle_phd, @LindaFisherCam, @SaraHennessy7, @DrZoeJaques & Yongcan Liu.
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5 Zoom sessions and 600 trainees, family members, friends and staff later: the @Cambridge_Uni #PGCE class of 2020 graduation is complete!🥂. Huge congratulations to all our PGCE cohort today. We're so proud of you, and with you as teachers the next generation is in great hands!
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Jason Arday, a renowned scholar of race, inequality and education, will take up the post of Professor of Sociology of Education @Cambridge_Uni on 6 March. It marks the latest chapter in a remarkable academic career. Read about it here:.
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Social distancing measures in place and term is underway! Really excited to welcome the new intake of @Cambridge_Uni PGCE students to the Faculty for the start of their course today: it's great to have you here!
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A new study by @g_katsantonis & @RosMcLellan (@Cambridge_Uni) finds that children who have a closer bond with their parents early in life display more socially-desirable behaviours, like kindness, empathy and generosity, by adolescence.
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The Hilda comics and @hildatheseries, created by @thatlukeperson, have won an international fanbase & critical acclaim. A new study by Monalesia Earle & @Cambridge_Uni's Joe Sutliff Sanders suggests part of the appeal is a lesson in 'good' disobedience.
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"Learning is really important, but if we’re not paying attention to children’s enjoyment of learning, we’re doing them a disservice." @paulramchandani (@PEDALCam, @Cambridge_Uni) discusses play, education & supporting children in the here and now. @tes .
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A very warm welcome on a gloriously sunny day to our new Head of Faculty, Professor Susan Robertson. We bid a fond farewell to outgoing head, Professor Geoff Hayward. Susan, already at #CamEdFac, has worked in universities around the world as a sociologist of education.
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"If I can still count the number of Black professors in the UK, we've still got a problem.". An excellent podcast interview with Jason Arday by @mrjamesob, covering neurodiversity, race, academia, Jason's achievements and why there is so much more to do.
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Huge congratulations to @AnnaVignoles who is to become Director of @LeverhulmeTrust from January. A superb appointment for research in the UK and beyond, and a bittersweet moment for us as a Faculty! More information about this here: .
The Leverhulme Trust is delighted to announce that Anna Vignoles – Professor of Education and Fellow of Jesus College at the University of Cambridge – has been appointed as Director of the Trust with effect from 4 January 2021
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Many congratulations to Sonita Alleyne, the first black head of an Oxbridge college and the first woman to be Master of @JesusCollegeCam.
“It is an honour to be elected to lead Jesus College and I’m looking forward to becoming part of such an energetic and innovative community." Congratulations to Sonita Alleyne OBE who has been elected as our next Master and will join us in October:
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We are delighted that our BA Education course @Cambridge_Uni has been ranked as the number 1 UK undergraduate Education course by the @GuardianEdu University Guide 2018!.
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New @Cambridge_Uni Professor of Education @DrClareBrooks talks about her career to date, the social mission at the heart of #teacher #education, and why we need "a clear definition of what it means to think, perform and act with integrity as a teacher".
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The Faculty & @CamUnivMuseums are launching a short course for teachers on 'object based learning', in response to teachers requesting more guidance on how to integrate museums & collections into their practice. Find out more:..@Cambridge_Uni @katejnoble.
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Congratulations to Professor Riikka Hofmann, whose research initiative has been nominated as the new @earli_office Centre for Excellence in Research, focusing on cross-professional collaboration and simulations, working with scholars across Europe. @Cambridge_Uni
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1/ The Kahramanmaras earthquake has devastated large parts of Turkey & NW Syria. On Mon, 13 Feb, 17:00GMT @KPPCam @Cambridge_Uni are hosting a panel of experts located in, or working with, affected communities. Hear about conditions & how to help. 🧵⬇
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Great celebrations today at #CamEdFac with three (count them!) of our wonderful academics being promoted to Professor. Many congratulations to Nidhi Singal @nsingal14, Cathy Burke @cathyburke7 and Andreas Stylianides. We could not be prouder 🎈🎉🎉.
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Say hello to George - the wannabe Faculty Mog. George enjoys visiting us because we let him patrol our grounds and occasionally wander around the Faculty building. His interests include dialogic education and mousing. Thank you to our building manager Patrick for this portrait.
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Congratulations to our officially "brilliant" @edfaclib team - praised by @CamUniLibrarian Dr Jessica Gardner after being shortlisted for a Cambridge-wide professional services excellence award. We're so proud of you all! 👏. More here👇.
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1/ Teaching younger children through ‘guided’ play can support key aspects of their learning and development at least as well, and sometimes better, than traditional, direct instruction, according to a new analysis by @PEDALCam researchers.
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We're celebrating the promotion of three of our wonderful academic staff to Senior Lectureships. Warm congratulations to Dr Riikka Hofmann, Dr Jenny Gibson @DrJennyG & Dr Ros McLellan @RosMcLellan! They're among eight of our team gaining promotion @Cambridge_Uni today 👩🎓👩🎓👩🎓.
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We have a unique opportunity for a student from an education, clinical or tech background to undertake interdisciplinary research on simulation-based learning in clinical settings. Fully-funded studentship (3 yrs doctoral, or 1yr masters +3). Details:
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Congratulations to our research partner @Camfed on this tremendously well-deserved award! It's a privilege for our @REAL_Centre to collaborate with a movement that's achieving meaningful change for poor and marginalised girls. More about the partnership:
We're so thrilled to share that CAMFED Co-Executives @AngieMurimirwa and @Lucylake have been awarded @TheYidanPrize for Education Development. What an extraordinary recognition of our community-led work for girls’ #education:. #YidanPrizeAnnouncement
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Huge congratulations to @PaulineMRose on her OBE for Services to International Girls’ Education. @REAL_Centre.
#ImHonoured truly and genuinely surprised to receive an OBE for services to international girls’ education. Thanks to all who’ve worked with me, supported and challenged me over the years. I look forward to continued collaboration on evidence to improve quality education for all.
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The Faculty of Education is looking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Inclusive Education. Find out more here:
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We are delighted to have been ranked as the top teacher training provider in this year's Good Teacher Training Guide
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Following the publication of an academic paper based on research she did at the Faculty, alum Catherine Ward discusses her research, her work with refugees, and how a @Cambridge_Uni MPhil prepared her for a career at the intersections of education and law:
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"We have a recruitment crisis in teaching. How are we expected to solve it if courses which have proven the most effective available have to pull out?". Alumna Jess Landy, now Head of History @CombertonVC, on the @Cambridge_Uni PGCE and #ITTMarketReview .
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Only 42% of British parents feel confident about teaching their children at home, so we asked five education experts from the Faculty to share a few thoughts about how anyone can make the most of home-schooling. Here's what they had to say:
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1/ Video-based parenting programme to prevent childhood behaviour problems, which unusually focuses on children as young as 12 months old, has proven highly successful in a public health trial. New @Cambridge_Uni research from @PEDALCam.
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Huge congratulations to Nidhi Singal, Professor of Disability and Inclusive Education at the Faculty and convener of @CaNDER_Research, who has been elected Vice President of @Hughes_Hall. @nsingal14.
We are delighted to announce the election of our new Vice President Professor Nidhi Singal. Nidhi is an incredibly valuable member of our Governing Body and we're very pleased to see her take up her new role!. Read about her work ➡️ @nsingal14
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Do you work at a #primary #school in Cambs, Peterborough, or London? We're looking for schools to join a @Cambridge_Uni study examining how #Covid_19 has affected pupils' #wellbeing & learning. Details, including the offer to participating schools, at:.
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Pioneering new centre @Cambridge_Uni co-chaired by @AnnaVignoles of #CamEdFac will drive research into understanding and use of #bigdata
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We're thrilled that @DrClareBrooks has been appointed to the Professorship of Education (2008) @Cambridge_Uni, starting in August. Clare's current research focuses on spatial justice & teacher education & she joins following a highly successful career @IOE_London. Welcome, Clare!
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How can teachers improve the quality of classroom talk? A new research-driven #ED:TALK toolkit launched today by #RiikkaHofmann & @soniailie .of #CamEdFac gives teachers tools to improve students’ discussion skills & boost learning 👉.#educationresearch
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When you just can't resist the urge to scribble out "book" and replace it with "bum". The joy - and occasional defacing - of school poetry anthologies, is celebrated here by our #PhD student @felthamgirl. Her own collection is now on display at @theUL📚
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A very happy New Year from everyone at the Faculty of Education @Cambridge_Uni! Enjoy learning, studying and teaching in 2019 ☘️
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How will #highered be transformed by #COVID19? What sort of universities do we want to emerge from the crisis? .Join speakers from 50+ institutions as we start a new project exploring the Post Pandemic University on 18 Sep. Register now: @Cambridge_Uni
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"Education systems that work for the most marginalised work for everyone.". New @Cambridge_Uni report tells the story of how @REAL_Centre research is transforming the response to the 'global education crisis'. #EducationDay #InternationalDayOfEducation.
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Welcome to holders of our 2020 @PEDALCam studentships! These are funded by @LEGOfoundation and the Cambridge Trust and cover fees and maintenance for a 3 year PhD. With a new @Gates_Cambridge scholar joining us too, this is a record PhD intake for PEDAL:
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1/ To mark the centenary of the birth of Brazilian educationalist Paulo Freire, a sculpture is going on display at the Faculty - a gift from the Brazilian Landless Workers' Movement made possible by students from @ClarecCam and @CUBS_Cambridge.
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The vast majority of ITE partnerships are consistently rated either Good or Outstanding by OFSTED. Please consider engaging with the @TeachBest_ campaign from @UCET_UK so that our schools don’t lose access to a supply of first-rate teachers who #TeachBest.
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“The important thing for young children in times of stress is receiving care and love from parents or carers. but time to play is going to help.”. @paulramchandani, Lego Professor of Play talks to @DonnaLFerguson about #lockdown learning in @guardian:
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We’re thrilled that @AnnaVignoles, Professor of Education @camedfac @Cambridge_Uni has been awarded this impressive accolade! Important that in an era of argument, dispute and sometimes distortion, an expert who produces and promotes facts and evidence has been recognised.
2018 @HSBC_UK Wonk of the year at the #Wonkfest18 Awards is. @AnnaVignoles! Congratulations from the whole @Wonkhe team
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The @RussellGroup is calling for a pause on the #ITTMarketReview to enable Govt and providers "to identify ways of addressing low quality provision while protecting the excellence that already exists across the system.". Full consultation response:
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“Future generations will pay the price if the Market Review proposals are not reconsidered.”. Former trainee Emily Williams discusses her experiences on the @Cambridge_Uni primary #PGCE and the potential impact of the #ITTMarketReview. Read the interview:
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Does playtime with dad improve self-control?. Children whose fathers make time to play with them at a young age may find it easier to handle their behaviour and emotions, a new @PEDALCam and @LEGOfoundation study finds: @paulramchandani @Cambridge_Uni
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Repost due to link issues: The hidden impact of #COVID19 on children will be uneven, pernicious and sustained, writes @paulramchandani of @PEDALCam in @newscientist We must make choices to ensure those who have least are not more adversely affected:
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1/ Having completed their course in the most extraordinary circumstances, the @Cambridge_Uni #PGCE class of 2020 won widespread praise for stepping up during lockdown. Read the story of their achievements, and of Friday's year-end Zoom celebration:
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1/ Is it time to transform education so the arts and sciences 'teach together' around themes reflecting real-world problems? @Cambridge_Uni & @EdinburghUni research by @PamBurnard and @L0ur0Col makes the case for teaching pupils to 'think like Da Vinci'.
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Huge congratulations to all @Cambridge_Uni trainee teachers who finish the #PGCE course today. We hope you enjoy the end of year ceremony! 🌞
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Thrilled to hear Professor Stephen Toope, VC of @Cambridge_Uni praise the outstanding work of @CamEdFac, including work of @REAL_Centre, @PEDALCam & also @AnnaVignoles and @soniailie supporting initiatives to widen participation in higher education #YidanPrizeCam @TheYidanPrize
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We have a superb list of expert panellists lined up for the @Cambridge_Uni and @TheYidanPrize conference, 'Creating an Equitable Future through Education' on 7 October: . Free registration open: @Camfed @IntellForum @REAL_Centre
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"Losing the #PGCE would leave a huge gap – not just in teacher education, but in classrooms and children’s lives.". Newly-qualified science teacher, Fabiha Alam, discusses the Cambridge PGCE and the threat posed by the Govt #ITTMarketReview. @TeachBest_ .
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1/ Researchers from @Cambridge_Uni @REAL_Centre calculate that as much as a year’s worth of past academic progress made by disadvantaged children in the Global South may have been wiped out by school closures during the #COVID19 pandemic.
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“Now, more than ever, is a time to step back, reflect, reconsider.”. @SimoneEringfeld, creator of @CamQuaranchats, discusses the podcast, how she studied for three degrees in as many years, and her research into 'post-coronial' life @Cambridge_Uni. Story:
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How can big data help us tackle the inequality that blights our education system and society? @AnnaVignoles, today awarded a #CBE in the Queen's Birthday honours list for services to social sciences, talks fairness, rigour. and imposter syndrome. 👉
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We're very proud to be part of the @Cambridge_Uni team supporting the BBC’s National Short Story Award and Young Writers Awards - and we can’t wait to read what this year’s writers have to offer!. Open for entries now ⬇. #BBCNSSA #ShortStories.
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If you want to #getintoteaching then why not visit us for our #PGCE Open Day on Friday 7th February? Registration is now open: @Cambridge_Uni @getintoteaching.
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A slightly delayed but heartfelt congratulations to @adurning15 of @UniCamPrimSch on her #TesAwards win as Classroom support assistant of the year - award could not have gone to a more deserving and talented candidate! Aimee, UCPS is so lucky to have you 👏👏🎉.
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Excuse us while we have a little boast. Vice Chancellor @Cambridge_Uni, Professor Stephen Toope, praised the work of #CamEdFac @TheYidanPrize Conference - and we're sharing a few clips. Here the VC talks about @meits_owri and @dialls2020, as well as @PEDALCam and @REAL_Centre.
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Our grad students made this messsge board to mark Appreciation Week and it’s full of great comments. Especially loving the student who thanked one of our academics for always smiling at times when s/he felt “rather unspectacular”. @fersacambridge
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"Write fewer papers, take more risks.". A new book co-edited by @Cambridge_Uni researcher @PamBurnard questions prevailing orthodoxies in academia, and invites university staff “depart radically” from convention and explore new modes of production.
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Our #CamEdFac students make up 1/4 of the men’s Blue Boat in tomorrow’s @theboatraces! Read our interview with the crew’s bow man Dave Bell and @CUBCPresident Dara Alizadeh, in the four seat 👨🎓 🚣♂️🚣♂️ 👨🎓 🚣♂️🚣♂️🚣♂️🚣♂️ 👨 (with apologies for DIY emoji) 👉
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1/3 The early talk and communication that children experience when very young, while essential preparation for school, has no direct impact on their reading and writing skills by age 11, a study led by @Cambridge_Uni and @UniOfYork researchers shows.
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1/ Excited to announce that Faculty member @khalidaliya1, with @DrJaneMRooney and @ruth_houghton, has won funding for a new @BritishAcademy_ project looking at how women have created their own 'collectives' (spaces of action and reflection) in response to global challenges.
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Congratulations to @AnnaVignoles, Professor of Education and Director of Research at the Faculty of Education:
Ten Cambridge academics elected Fellows of the British Academy
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1/ A simple game in which children plan feeding time at an imaginary zoo could significantly improve how we measure young people's metacognition. New research by @elle_phd @mariatsapali @Jwalin10 (@Cambridge_Uni), Teresa Parr + Zewelanji Serpell (@VCU).
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"I research why it is that educational opportunities and achievement differ so wildly depending on your family background and socio-economic origins, and what could make a difference in reducing inequalities." Congratulations to @AnnaVignoles on her CBE.👉
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Congratulations to @Biddulph13 and all @UniCamPrimSch on their #Outstanding #Ofsted report! A wonderful achievement.
Our school was inspected in June and was judged to be Outstanding. Thank you to our superb team who worked so hard to realise the vision and the challenge set by the university and government.
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1/ Children who learn to #play well with others at pre-school age tend to enjoy better #mentalhealth as they get older, new @PEDALCam @Cambridge_Uni research shows.
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The Faculty's statement on the Government response to the #ITTMarketReview consultation is available here. We welcome some of the modifications involved, but have significant concerns about some of the detail, especially in the annexes to the main report.
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1/6 International development projects that support the education of the world’s very poorest children and marginalised girls also improve wider learning outcomes for many other young people, new @Cambridge_Uni research from @REAL_Centre shows. THREAD⬇.
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1/ More young people may choose to study foreign languages to GCSE if they are encouraged to ‘identify’ with languages at school, rather than just learning vocabulary and grammar. New @Cambridge_Uni research by @karen_forbes and @LindaFisherCam.
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"This is a crucial moment for promoting knowledge and practice about mental health, education and the life chances of young people.". Gordon Harold, @Cambridge_Uni's new Professor of the Psychology of Education and Mental Health, on his role & research:
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It's 100 years since the birth of Paulo Freire: a pivotal, founding figure in critical pedagogy. Next month, we're hosting a series of free events (online & in-person) celebrating his legacy in partnership with @ClarecCam. @CUBS_Cambridge.
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We’re proud to say Dave is a #CamEdFac PhD student - he fits in rowing around studying maths pedagogies 🤓 Look out for an interview with him and fellow EdFac student and Blue Boat colleague Dara Alizadeh @CUBCPresident on our website shortly!.
Bowman of the 2019 Blue Boat Dave Bell (aka "The People's Champion") giving it some welly this morning.
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1/ Teaching children in a way that encourages them to empathise with others measurably improves their creativity and could lead to other beneficial learning outcomes, new research suggests. Take a look at our story here (or the short thread below):.
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New #graduate students joining us here at #camedfac or elsewhere - we've put together a list of the best posts from our @fersacambridge grad blog with top tips for getting the most out of your studies. Find it here #phdlife #PhDchat #PhD #productivity
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NEW REPORT by researchers from @REAL_Centre lays out a framework for 'transformative political leadership' to support millions of girls who are currently denied an education. @UNGEI .Full report: Our story: Or skim this [THREAD]👇
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How a #PhD student's bid to ditch the #biscuits and get fit led to new insights on sharing #research findings - the latest blog from the always-fascinating @fersacambridge @CJRauchEduc #EduChat #PhDChat @Cambridge_Uni
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1/ New @Cambridge_Uni research finds that adding extra classroom time to the school day may only result in marginal gains for pupils who have lost learning during #COVID19. Story here, short thread below.
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Playing with dad could make a big difference to children's development, says @paulramchandani, @LEGOfoundation Professor of Play @PEDALCam here at #camedfac. Interview in @smh
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Faculty member @AliandraBarlete's research was recently named dissertation of the year by @HigherEd_SIG . She told us a bit more about her work on higher education region-building in #LatinAmerica, and the challenges she encountered on the way!.Read more:
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A big welcome to all new students joining the Faculty of Education at @Cambridge_Uni this week!
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If you're in Year 12 and want to find out more about studying at @Cambridge_Uni, sign up to one of our upcoming Masterclasses run by @CamOutreach over the next 3 months! #Education will be running on Saturday 9 March. #exploreyoursubject #goingtoCambridge.
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"I believe that it behoves us to nurture meaning and purpose for social justice. In this way, we have considerable power to create change.".Read @nsingal14's advice in this @Cambridge_Uni . celebration of inspiring #CambridgeWomen for #WomensHistoryMonth.
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