Best Evidence Science Teaching: research evidence in action (open access)

By Lucy Atkinson, Lynda Dunlop, Judith Bennett, Peter Fairhurst, Alistair Moore

Issue 379 | Page 55 | Published Dec 2020

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Case studies demonstrate how resources from the Best Evidence Science Teaching project enable teachers to use research evidence in planning and teaching.

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