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Report: A systematic review of whole class, not cover early years or post-14, the authors in early training and its continuation
subject-based pedagogies with reported were able to draw a number of important throughout an individual’s teaching career.
outcomes for the academic and social conclusions. The pedagogy gives importance This report was commissioned by the Training
inclusion of pupils with special educational to the social engagement of learners, and and Development Agency (TDA), formerly
needs (February 2009) includes activities in which social interaction the Teacher Training Agency. Funding of
is seen as the means through which student the review was also supported by the Open
What? Developing teaching approaches knowledge is developed. The teacher uses University, Leeds Metropolitan University and
that work within mainstream classes and activities that pupils fi nd meaningful, and Southampton University.
enable social and academic inclusion is a ensures that knowledge is accessible to
key issue in teaching. As such, this literature a diverse range of learners. Furthermore, Authors: Sheehy K, Rix J with Collins J, Hall
review was commissioned to bring together teachers need opportunities to learn K, Nind M, Wearmouth J
the results of all relevant studies that have and refl ect on their practice and develop
been conducted (11 relevant studies have subject-specifi c pedagogies, which develop Where? This report can be found on the EPPI
been published since 1994). Although the pupils’ social engagement across a range of Centre website (Social Science Research Unit,
fi ndings were limited by the fact that all the scaffolded activities. Policymakers should act Institute of Education, University of London)
studies were conducted in the US and did to support the development of this refl ection eppi.ioe.ac.uk
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