Research @ BGS
Research at Borden Grammar
To provide teachers at Borden with a richer professional development experience, staff are encouraged to engage in action research projects. The central aim of the action research initiative is to engage staff in autonomous, self-directed professional development that encourages them to engage in broader conversations about teaching and learning both in and outside the school.
The articles below exemplify the action research conducted within the school.
Current Research Projects 2023-25
reflection on practice.pdfReflections on Practice: A Teacher's Exploration of Compromised Femininity.
Quotation Retrieval.pdfQuotation Retrieval: Removing the abstraction.n
CPD late-career teachers.pdfDoes anyone care about the professional development of late-career teachers?
GCSE to A-level.pdfNavigating the Shift from GCSE to A-Level Chemistry: An insight into Students’ Experiences.
cognition in biology.pdfEnhancing writing proficiency via discourse and cognition in Biology.
Action Research Projects 2021-23
Foresting Scientific Literacy.pdfThe Success of Cornell Note Taking in A-level Biology - A study into the impact of Cornell note-taking on Year 12 Biology students' performance.
Foresting Scientific Literacy.pdfFostering Scientific Literacy - An exploration of literacy strategies to foster higher levels of students' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in science.
Scaffolding Eassy Writing in History.pdfScaffolding Essay Writing in History - A study into the impact of scaffolding on GCSE History students' essay writing
Learning Through Colour Coding.pdfLearning through Colour Coding - A study into how the colour coding of verb patterns and different tenses can be used to aid MFL students.
Reading for Pleasure.pdfReading for Pleasure - Broadening Vocabulary and Cultural Capital.
Metacognition and Self-regulation.pdfMetacognition and Self-regulation - Metacognition and self-regulation - The ability to monitor, direct and review your own learning