Case studies

published:October 2007

We have chosen five case studies, drawn from independent, classroom-based research to illustrate aspects of the research reported in the RoM summary. The first case study explored ways in which students managed or were affected by frustration. The second showed the positive effects of rewarding participation and effort in a 'no blame’ context. In the third case study, a primary school teacher explored how different patterns of interaction between her and the girls and boys in her class tended to reinforce gender stereotypes and then described what she did about this. The nursery teachers in the fourth case study explored how very young pupils could be supported to tackle challenging problems in the context of outdoor education and the final case study investigated the impact on pupils of different types of praise.