Curriculum research matters

By Keith S Taber2009-01-01T00:00:00

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Earlier this year the Government announced that 'over time' all teachers in the UK will be expected to gain the new masters qualification in teaching and learning. With this comes the expectation that teachers will 'understand how the boundaries of knowledge are advanced through research'.¹ The focus on research will be welcomed as a way of raising the professional status of teachers.

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