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Evidence-informed principles

The case for teaching to be evidence-informed is elaborated in:

  • General Teaching Council for England (2010) in Pollard, A. Professionalism and Pedagogy: A Contemporary Opportunity.  London: TLRP (Reading 11.1)

The origin of the argument can be traced to Brian Simon’s thought-provoking chapter written in the 1980s entitled ‘Why no pedagogy in England?’ (Simon, 1981) (Reading 11.2). 

  • Simon, B. (1981) ‘Why no pedagogy in England?’ In Simon, B. and Taylor, W. (eds) Education in the Eighties. London: Batsford Educational.

For a view on the importance of values in education see:

  • Biesta, G. J. (2010). Why ‘what works’ still won’t work: From evidence-based education to value-based education. Studies in philosophy and education, 29(5), 491-503.

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