Settings-Based Research
Examples of research happening in Bristol early years settingsVariations in assessment with different assessment criteria
Researcher(s): Phillippa Read Setting(s): Filton Avenue Infant school Status: Ongoing The purpose of this research project is to find out the most ethical way to assess children in maths. It is currently felt that the children are potentially put through unnecessary...
Developing mathematical language and reasoning
Researcher(s): Hollie Wedmore, Gemma Plimmer, Sally Jones Setting(s): Millpond Primary School Status: Ongoing At Millpond Primary School there are three teachers working together on the maths research project. This has meant that they can develop their understanding...
Encouraging independent problem solving
Researcher(s): Kayleigh Mayes and Lucy Trutch Setting(s): Air Balloon Primary School Status: Ongoing Why we decided to look at this question: We feel that the children in Reception are not developing their problem solving skills as much as they could be and we want...
Independent problem solving
Researcher(s): Naimah Mahmood Setting(s): Andalusia Academy Currently in Year 2 the children are very dependent on teacher led activities. They constantly look for reassurance on different mathematical strategies when given a problem to solve. From this the above...
Mathematically informed data
Researcher(s): Jayne Coller Setting(s): Christchurch Pre-School Status: Ongoing Christchurch has noticed that 'number' appears lower in their data, and during an Ofsted visit Jayne made a recommendation to further develop number in the nursery. As a result of this,...
Mathematical play
Researcher(s): Joanna Smith Setting(s): The Southville Centre Status: Ongoing Joanna was inspired by the maths course at Redcliffe and felt challenged by the idea of not testing children with questions such as ‘how many’? Joanna would really like to move away from...
Inside v. outside mathematical provision
Researcher(s): Hannah Culverhouse Setting(s): Archfield House Nursery School Status: Ongoing Hannah is interested in the difference between inside and outside provision, mathematical enquiry and the role of the adult within these environments. Noticing that certain...
Data handling and mathematical representations
Researcher(s): Sara Whitting Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: Ongoing Sara attended the maths course and was particularly interested in the part about using data handling with children to solve problems and support their questions....
Dialogue and Participation in Young Children
Researcher(s): Anjali Lockett Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: Published Anjali Lockett, Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre, has recently published a piece of research investigating how young children’s active, reflective...
(Re)configuring quality: From a hegemonic framework to story telling
Researcher(s): Setting(s): The Red House Children’s Centre, Bristol Status: Findings Published In this brief colloquium, the authors consider a reconfiguring of quality and how this has impacted on practice in an early years setting. They demonstrate how their move...
Variations in assessment with different assessment criteria
Researcher(s): Phillippa Read Setting(s): Filton Avenue Infant school Status: Ongoing The purpose of this research project is to find out the most ethical way to assess children in maths. It is currently felt that the children are potentially put through unnecessary...
Developing mathematical language and reasoning
Researcher(s): Hollie Wedmore, Gemma Plimmer, Sally Jones Setting(s): Millpond Primary School Status: Ongoing At Millpond Primary School there are three teachers working together on the maths research project. This has meant that they can develop their understanding...
Encouraging independent problem solving
Researcher(s): Kayleigh Mayes and Lucy Trutch Setting(s): Air Balloon Primary School Status: Ongoing Why we decided to look at this question: We feel that the children in Reception are not developing their problem solving skills as much as they could be and we want...
Independent problem solving
Researcher(s): Naimah Mahmood Setting(s): Andalusia Academy Currently in Year 2 the children are very dependent on teacher led activities. They constantly look for reassurance on different mathematical strategies when given a problem to solve. From this the above...
Mathematically informed data
Researcher(s): Jayne Coller Setting(s): Christchurch Pre-School Status: Ongoing Christchurch has noticed that 'number' appears lower in their data, and during an Ofsted visit Jayne made a recommendation to further develop number in the nursery. As a result of this,...
Mathematical play
Researcher(s): Joanna Smith Setting(s): The Southville Centre Status: Ongoing Joanna was inspired by the maths course at Redcliffe and felt challenged by the idea of not testing children with questions such as ‘how many’? Joanna would really like to move away from...
Inside v. outside mathematical provision
Researcher(s): Hannah Culverhouse Setting(s): Archfield House Nursery School Status: Ongoing Hannah is interested in the difference between inside and outside provision, mathematical enquiry and the role of the adult within these environments. Noticing that certain...
Data handling and mathematical representations
Researcher(s): Sara Whitting Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: Ongoing Sara attended the maths course and was particularly interested in the part about using data handling with children to solve problems and support their questions....
Dialogue and Participation in Young Children
Researcher(s): Anjali Lockett Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: Published Anjali Lockett, Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre, has recently published a piece of research investigating how young children’s active, reflective...
(Re)configuring quality: From a hegemonic framework to story telling
Researcher(s): Setting(s): The Red House Children’s Centre, Bristol Status: Findings Published In this brief colloquium, the authors consider a reconfiguring of quality and how this has impacted on practice in an early years setting. They demonstrate how their move...
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Mathematics
- Seeing the Maths
- Mathematical engagement
- Developing how children see themselves as mathematicians?
- A mastery approach
- Encouraging maths in free flow
- The adult role in supporting children’s independent mathematical thinking
- Developing children’s mark making
- The adult role in supporting children’s mathematical enquiry
- Supporting parents with children’s maths
- Variations in assessment with different assessment criteria
- Developing mathematical language and reasoning
- Encouraging independent problem solving
- Independent problem solving
- Mathematically informed data
- Mathematical play
- Inside v. outside mathematical provision
- Data handling and mathematical representations
- (Re)configuring quality: From a hegemonic framework to story telling
- Mathematically rich environments
- Speedwell Nursery School and Children’s Centre Allotment Project
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- A Bristol Childminder’s Research: Autonomy with Food
- Children’s social literacies
- Pretend play and the cultural foundations of mathematics
- Dialogue and Participation in Young Children
- Crescent moon and star: Working towards intercultural approaches in early childhood music education.
- The genesis of mathematical semiosis in early childhood.
- Infant Feeding Practices among Somali-born women now resident in Bristol
- Visible Thinking: the Performance Arts Club
- Early Years Setting promoting Community Cohesion
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