{"id":3030,"date":"2020-11-19T14:50:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T14:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/?page_id=3030"},"modified":"2021-01-25T11:33:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T11:33:44","slug":"research-continued","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/research-continued\/","title":{"rendered":"Maths and Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2016 the EPS took part in a new programme of action enquiry research across Scotland focusing on closing the poverty-related attainment gap.\u00a0 This research was supported by Education Scotland as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Local and national data showed a noticeable decrease in children&#8217;s attainment in maths as they progress through school.\u00a0 In addition, children at this stage show decreased enjoyment and engagement with maths.\u00a0 Emerging research indicated promoting a growth mindset in maths can have a positive impact on attainment and enjoyment.\u00a0 This led us to focus on working alongside Secondary School maths departments to promote a growth mindset.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ten maths departments took part in this research.<\/li>\n<li>Two schools continued with ongoing growth mindset work.<\/li>\n<li>Four schools used the &#8216;My Brilliant Brain&#8217; resource previously developed by the EPS.\u00a0 One school delivered Jo Boaler&#8217;s week of inspirational maths.\u00a0 Another ran a &#8216;lunch and learn&#8217; session for staff to find out more about Growth mindset.<\/li>\n<li>One school took a whole school approach which resulted in several systems changes within the school including the introduction of resilience and growth mindset in their PSE lessons.<\/li>\n<li>The EPS produced research leaflets focusing on research in schools and how to carry out research. \u00a0Click<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2020\/10\/22135103\/How-to-Research-in-Schools.pdf\"> here<\/a><\/span> to view leaflet.<\/li>\n<li>Research was shared at the Annual Conference of Scottish Educational Psychologists.<\/li>\n<li>Our research project is available on the Education Scotland National Improvement Hub<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/documents\/sac72-aberdeenshire-research.pdf\"> here <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3054\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2020\/11\/19152055\/Maths-and-Mindset.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"162\" \/> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3073\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2020\/11\/19163728\/Numbers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"152\" \/> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3072\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/aberdeenshireeps\/uploads\/sites\/2304\/2020\/11\/19163615\/Brain-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"166\" height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/aberdeenshireeps\/educational-psychologists-join-global-learning-partnership-glp\/\"><u>Next Page<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2016 the EPS took part in a new programme of action enquiry research across Scotland focusing on closing the poverty-related attainment gap.\u00a0 This research was supported by Education Scotland as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge. 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