Group Info
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This research group was established over a dozen years ago to promote research and development around the challenges the global community faces to promote, expand and improve teacher education.
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The group has initiated and developed a range of national and international projects in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, China and, most recently, in Bangladesh.
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Members and associate members of the group have also worked extensively with international organisations such as The Commonwealth of Learning, DFID, the European Union, OECD, The World Bank and UNESCO.
- The group is particularly interested in the applications of new forms of ICTs to teacher education.
Research
RITES Research focuses on new models of teacher education; teacher professional knowledge; ICTs in teacher education; international and comparative studies relating to teachers; teachers in developing countries.
Teacher Education in Sub Saharan Africa (TESSA, incorporating TEAMS and ELATE projects).
Freda Wolfenden, Bob Moon, Frank Banks, Alison Buckler
Ferguson/Hewlett/DFES: $4 million to 2008
For more information please go to http://www.tessaprogramme.org
OU/BBC/DFID/British Council R&D project directed to creating community learning resources
RITES: taking the lead on major OU/BBC/DFID/British Council R&D project directed to creating community learning resources focussed on the needs of primary and secondary students (anticipated budget around £10 million)
Freda Wolfenden, Bob Moon
Digital Education Enhancement Project (DEEP)
Tom Power, the late Jenny Leach
DFID £30,000
Costing and Planning teacher education in sub Saharan Africa
Frank Banks, Bob Moon, Claire Hedges, Michele Deane
World Bank,$150,000
Teacher Education in Iraq
Frank Banks,Liz Bird,Michele Deane, Freda Wolfenden
UNESCO
Evaluation of NCSL online learning
Bob McCormick
NCSL:£50,000
Planning and Costing Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (PACT).
$150,000 World Bank- funded
CELEBRATE
A project to produce a system to offer learning objects to teachers across Europe from content providers in various locations and to evaluate their use by teachers.
£150,000 EU grant with European Schoolnet and over 20 partners.
Findings from research on ICT to policy makers
£50,000 EU grant with European Schoolnet, the Dutch Inspectorate and a number of Universities.
Learning to learn in classrooms, schools and networks
£40,000 ESRC TLRP grant with Universities of Cambridge, King's College London, and Reading (total Grant £1 million) on: "The impact of learning resources and Initial Teacher Education on schools".
TDA:£10,000 Steve Hurd
ELATE: E-Learning and Teacher Education
£92,000 British Council Grant with Makerere University School of Education, Uganda: Steve Hurd
English in ACTION (EIA) project
This new project actively supports the development of a national Bangladeshi institution to introduce a national structure of qualifications and labour organisations to promote improved, high standards of English nationwide.DFID £12 million over 9 years
Frank Banks, Tom Power, Sarah North, Adrian Kirkwood.
A 9-year £12 million partnership project
Schools and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in England- State of the Nation Research Project (T34718)
This is an OU- Cambridge University research project examining teachers' perceptions of CPD in England. £207,000 TDA
Members
Convenor
Members
- Ms Sandra Amos
- Malcolm Beet
- Carolyn Cooke
- Jane Cullen
- Lore Gallastegi
- Mr Steve Hutchinson
- Clare Lee
- Dr Gwyneth Owen-Jackson
- Mr Tom Power
- Jan Rae
- Robina Shaheen
- Mahruf Shohel
- Michael Solly
- Gary Spruce
- Kris Stutchbury
- Ms Freda Wolfenden
- Clare Woodward
Full-Time Research Students
- Mr Peter Bateman
- Ms Debbie Cook
- Kamrul Hassan
- Miss Pauline Ngimwa
- Ms Betty Ogange
- Mrs Oksana Var’yanko-Issom
Grants
Teacher Education in Sub Saharan Africa (TESSA, incorporating TEAMS and ELATE projects)
Bob Moon, Tom Power, Freda Wolfenden
Ferguson/Hewlett/DFES: $4 million to 2008
For more information please go to http://www.tessaprogramme.org
Costing and Planning teacher education in sub Saharan Africa
Frank Banks, Bob Moon, Claire Hedges, Michele Deane
World Bank $150,000
Teacher Education in Iraq
Frank Banks,Liz Bird,Michele Deane, Freda Wolfenden
UNESCO
Evaluation of NCSL online learning
Bob McCormick
NCSL:£50,000
Planning and Costing Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (PACT)
$150,000 World Bank- funded
CELEBRATE
£150,000 EU grant with European Schoolnet and over 20 partners.
Findings from research on ICT to policy makers
£50,000 EU grant with European Schoolnet, the Dutch Inspectorate and a number of Universities.
Learning to learn in classrooms, schools and networks
£40,000 ESRC TLRP grant with Universities of Cambridge, King's College London, and Reading (total Grant £1 million) on: "The impact of learning resources and Initial Teacher Education on schools".
TDA:£10,000 Steve Hurd
ELATE: E-Learning and Teacher Education
£92,000 British Council Grant with Makerere University School of Education, Uganda: Steve Hurd
English in ACTION (EIA) project
About to begin, this project is also supported by DfID.
Tom Power (RITES), Sarah North (ALLRU), the late Professor Jenny Leach (RITES), Adrian Kirkwood (IET).A 9-year £12 million partnership project