pre conference 2009 In October 2009 the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) is hosting its annual practical research for education conference. The theme of the conference is ‘Research as part of continued professional development’.

Issue 41 of practical research for education is now available. This issue's profile interview is with Judy Sebba and the tool-kit article offers advice on using audience response systems in your research. Other articles include telling stories to improve children's vocabulary learning and the use of peer support to improve students' motivation Latest free article: Students' research on healthy eating

Research Tool-kit The regular Tool-kit articles published in the practical research for education journal equip readers with the knowledge and skills to carry out their own research. Now gathered together in one volume to provide easy access to the first six articles, the Tool-kit is useful not only to teachers, education researchers and education students, but to anyone interested in social sciences research more generally. Available now £7.00  -  Download a free taster PDF here.

previous articles Tool-kit articles Profile articles Feature articles (free)