Outputs (2)

Can teaching assistants improve attainment and attitudes of low performing pupils in numeracy? Evidence from a large-scale randomised controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article
Hodgen, J., Adkins, M., & Ainsworth, S. E. (2023). Can teaching assistants improve attainment and attitudes of low performing pupils in numeracy? Evidence from a large-scale randomised controlled trial. Cambridge Journal of Education, 53(2), 215-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2022.2093838

The use of teaching assistants (TAs) is widespread in many education systems, but the ways that TAs can support learning effectively are poorly understood. Much evidence indicates that most TA support has no, or negative, effects on pupil attainment.... Read More about Can teaching assistants improve attainment and attitudes of low performing pupils in numeracy? Evidence from a large-scale randomised controlled trial.

Learning About Viruses: Representing Covid-19 (2022)
Journal Article
Manches, A., & Ainsworth, S. (2022). Learning About Viruses: Representing Covid-19. Frontiers in Education, 6, Article 736744. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.736744

Covid-19 has significantly impacted children’s lives, requiring them to process multiple messages with significant emotional, social, and behavioural implications. Yet, the vast majority of these messages solely focus on behaviour. This is an oversig... Read More about Learning About Viruses: Representing Covid-19.