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The University of Oxford Education Deanery’s mission is to empower educators worldwide to understand, use, and co-produce high-quality research evidence in education. In this podcast series, we explore the latest research from the Department of Education at the University of Oxford and discuss the real-world implications for teachers, parents and policy makers. Each podcast is accompanied by a Deanery Digest, a short, plain language summary of the research, which can be downloaded from our website.
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| 6 | Creative Commons | What we can learn from England, Northern Ireland, and Wales' Performance in PISA 2022 | In this episode, Professor Jenni Ingram and Dr Stuart Cadwallader discuss their analysis, undertaken with Pearson for the OECD, of England, Northern Ireland and Wales' performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022. | Jenni Ingram, Stuart Cadwallader, Joe Bullough | 23 Jan 2025 |
| 5 | A model to understand assessment practice in medicine | Dr Nici Simms discusses her research on the assessment behaviours of clinician educators charged with assessing in undergraduate medical programmes. | Danica Simms, Laura Molway | 07 Oct 2024 | |
| 4 | Developing Oral Language through a Drama-based Intervention | Dr Faidra Faitaki discusses her research on using a drama-based intervention to help develop oral language proficiency among primary school learners. | Faidra Faitaki, Hamish Chalmers | 23 Sep 2024 | |
| 3 | Creative Commons | Demystifying the A-level grading process | Associate Professor of Educational Assessment, Michelle Meadows and local teacher, Jonny Tridgell discuss the A-level grading process and how grade boundaries are set for these important national exams. | Michelle Meadows, Jonny Tridgell, Hamish Chalmers | 24 Jul 2024 |
| 2 | Setting research priorities for English as an Additional Language. | Hamish Chalmers discusses his study asking teachers what kinds of research they think should be prioritised to help inform policy and practice in teaching pupils for whom English is an additional language (EAL). | Hamish Chalmers, Laura Molway | 30 May 2024 | |
| 1 | What can we learn from asking students directly about their experiences of French lessons? | Laura Molway discusses her research on students’ attitudes and experiences of learning French in secondary schools. She explores the value of teachers seeking direct feedback from their students and how this can help develop policy and practice. | Laura Molway, Hamish Chalmers | 30 May 2024 |