Grammar for writing

Feb 14 2014

A Cautionary Tale of Educational Evidence – Part 2

Uncategorized / By Alex Quigley / 5 minutes of reading

Earlier this week I wrote a brief post explaining how research evidence that appeared from the Education Endowment Fund (EEF) appeared to challenge evidence undertaken by Deborah Myhill and her team at Exeter University on the success of her ‘grammar for writing‘ programme. See here. Now, as an English teacher, ‘grammar for writing‘ is a …

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Feb 12 2014

A Cautionary Tale of Educational Evidence

Uncategorized / By Alex Quigley / 3 minutes of reading

Let me first say that I am a big fan of educational research and undertaking trials in schools. Of course, we are not doctors and surgeons dealing with the clear boundaries of sickness and health, or the obvious dichotomy between medicine and placebo. We can, however, design far more robust trials that help us work …

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