Media coverage of research presented at the BERA Conference 2011
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Tuesday 6 September
Coverage in relation to press release Goldilocks perfection or lacking in challenge? One in five pupils say school work “isn’t at all difficult”
The News (Portsmouth)
The Independent (and the Editorial comment in the same paper)
The Times (Subscription required)
Wednesday 7 September
Coverage in relation to press release Teachers “falsifying pupils’ marks” under pressure from school management
Association of Teachers and Lecturers
Today (Singapore)
Coverage in relation to press release Pupils taught to love grammar get better results
Press Association Irish Independent
Thursday 8 September
Coverage in relation to press release Many science graduates struggling to find work, despite “shortage” claims
The Guardian (Follow-up Guardian comment piece on this story)
Institute of Leadership & Management
Chartered Management Institute
Other coverage
Sums facts ‘not needed for maths success’ (BBC)
“Article of the Year” 2010, supported by the publisher Routledge (IOE)
Primary school children succeed at maths without knowing their tables (IOE)
Defying odds of disadvantage study wins ‘Article of the Year’ (ATL)
Scholar fears widening-participation funding will be cut (THES)
Award for study of children who achieve against the odds (Teaching Personnel)
Coverage of Simon Marginson’s keynote address to the BERA 2011 Conference The view of UK tuition fees from the rest of the world (The Guardian) Raising fees lowers quality (The Australian)