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Knowledge Attainment, Learning Approaches, and Self-perceived Study Burnout among European Veterinary Students 2023
The study examines the learning approaches of students in European veterinary schools, their study success, study strategies and self-perceived study-related burnout. The data were collected as part of the VetRepos project, which develops the assessment and progress testing of European veterinary education. The dataset contains 21 statements from the validated HowULearn...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 10, Sweep 3 Special Needs Survey, 1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) began in 1970 when data were collected about the births and families of babies born in the United Kingdom in one particular week in 1970. Since then, there have been nine further full data collection exercises in order to monitor the cohort members' health,...
Statistical Regression Methods in Education Teaching Datasets: Longitudinal Study of Young People in England, 2004-2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.These teaching datasets, comprising a sub-set of a large-scale longitudinal study, the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE), were created as part of the NCRM Developing Statistical Modelling in the Social Sciences: Lancaster-Warwick-Stirling Node Phase 2 project, funded by the Economic...
Value Added Student Outcomes in Uganda, 2013-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Ark Education Partnerships Group is conducting primary research to develop a value added measure of school performance in Uganda, based on aggregate student progress made during their time in the school. Having conducted the research, they intend to work with the Ugandan government and other...
Young Lives: School Survey, Ethiopia, 2016-2017
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Lives survey is an innovative long-term project investigating the changing nature of childhood poverty in four developing countries. The study is being conducted in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam and has tracked the lives of 12,000 children over a 20-year period, through 5 (in-person) survey...
Kids' Life and Times Survey, 2011
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Kids' Life and Times Survey (KLT) began in 2008 and is conducted by Access Research Knowledge (ARK) which runs the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) and the Young Life and Times Survey (YLT). The KLT is a survey of Primary year 7 (P7) children in Northern Ireland which is carried out...
Young Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 3, 2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Lives survey is an innovative long-term project investigating the changing nature of childhood poverty in four developing countries. The study is being conducted in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam and has tracked the lives of 12,000 children over a 20-year period, through 5 (in-person) survey...
Kids' Life and Times Survey, 2012
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Kids' Life and Times Survey (KLT) began in 2008 and is conducted by Access Research Knowledge (ARK) which runs the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) and the Young Life and Times Survey (YLT). The KLT is a survey of Primary year 7 (P7) children in Northern Ireland which is carried out...
Kids' Life and Times Survey, 2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Kids' Life and Times Survey (KLT) began in 2008 and is conducted by Access Research Knowledge (ARK) which runs the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) and the Young Life and Times Survey (YLT). The KLT is a survey of Primary year 7 (P7) children in Northern Ireland which is carried out...
Effective Classroom Practice: a Mixed Method Study of Influences and Outcomes, 2006-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This mixed methods study sought to identify key factors that contribute to the similarities, dissimilarities and variations in teachers’ management of sustained effective teaching. The study builds on a longitudinal research project into Variations in Teachers’ Work, Lives and their Effects on Pupils...
Scottish Scholastic Survey, 1963
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this survey was to compare scores with those obtained in the <i>Scottish Scholastic Survey, 1953</i> (held at the Archive under SN:53001).Main Topics:Variables
As for 53001 with additional information on whether the pupil has ever been taught by the Cuisenaire method, and date of...
Learning to Perform: Data from a United Kingdom Conservatoire of Music, 2004-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed-methods longitudinal data set.
This project looked at the 'secret garden' of conservatoires of music. This is an area of higher education where the one-to-one lesson format has traditionally formed the core of teaching and learning. Conservatoires have hitherto been under-researched. The...
British Cohort Studies Teaching Dataset for Higher Education, 1958-2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In December 2007 the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) completed a two year project which aimed to create a set of teaching datasets and associated resources for lecturers in higher education. These are based on the 1958 National Child Development Study and the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70). The...
Laddishness and Self-Worth Protection, 2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed-methods collection.
The research investigated the hypothesis that ‘laddish’ behaviour serves to protect the self-worth of some pupils. There were four main research questions.
1) In what ways does ‘laddish’ behaviour act to protect self-worth?
2) How can schools and teachers reduce...
Shyness and Children's Vocabulary Scores, 2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study examined the influence of conditions of test administration upon shy children's performance on tests of vocabulary. Prior research had established that shy children differ from their peers not only in their use of language in routine social encounters, but also in formal assessments of their...
Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are:
to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
Improving the Effectiveness of Pupil Group Work in Primary and Secondary Schools, 2002-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study was designed to develop and evaluate effective group work at the primary and secondary school level. The project aimed to enhance the learning and achievement potential of pupils (Key Stages 1-3) working in classroom groups, by actively involving teachers in a programme designed to raise levels...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Screening and Special Educational Provision in Schools, 1983
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.An investigation of the response to the 1981 Education Act in local education authorities (in England and Wales), regarding the identification of and provision for children with special (remedial) needs in ordinary primary schools.Main Topics:Variables
Method of identification; organisation of screening;...
Primary Assessment Curriculum and Experience III, 1995-1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.<i>Background to the PACE study</i>
The PACE (Primary Assessment, Curriculum and Experience) project aimed to study the impact on English primary schools of the introduction, following the 1988 Education Reform Act, of the National Curriculum and its associated assessment procedures. ...
Justifying and Proving in School Mathematics: Student Conceptions and School Data, 1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In recent years there has been considerable interest in reassessing the role of mathematical proof, influenced by developments in computer technology and an increasing awareness of the role of proof in conveying and illuminating as well as verifying mathematical ideas. Research in mathematics education...
Oracle Replication Study, 1996-1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to replicate the findings of the 1976 ORACLE (Observational Learning and Classroom Evaluation) Project and to detect whether the National Curriculum was having an effect on:
teaching;
pupils' learning strategies;
pupils' performance and attitude;
the continuity as pupils move to...
Sample of GCSE Examination Results for Pupils from London Schools, 1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this research was to determine to what extent GCSE examination results differ between schools. The data were collected from 65 schools in six inner London education authorities in 1990, and were analysed using multilevel value added analysis.
Some teaching materials using these data have been...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1991; Cumulative File
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are:
to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
Implementation of a Literacy Hour in Small Rural Schools, 1998-1999
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The overall aim of the project was to identify the problems, issues and possible solutions that arose from implementing a literacy hour within small rural schools in the first year of the <i>National Literacy Strategy</i> (1998-1999).
The objectives of the study were:
to measure the effect of...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 10, Sweep 3, 1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their...