The Educational Psychology Service conducts research on behalf of the local authority or the children’s commission.<\/p>\n
We have completed\u00a0a psychology and numeracy project, Bridging the Gaps\u00a0and completed a meta study on the psychological factors of numeracy as part of\u00a0a regional collaborative. It is linked to a National Education Scotland Action Enquiry Project where the summaries are published.<\/p>\n
The Bridging the Gaps project was completed in two phases:<\/p>\n
Phase 1:\u00a0 Morrison, S. & McLafferty, L. (2018). Bridging the gaps in mathematics and numeracy: Supporting schools in practitioner research.<\/strong> Educational & Child Psychology,\u200b (Special issue, September 2018)<\/a>.\u200b<\/p>\n Phase 2: Balchin, N\u00a0and McLafferty, L (2019). Bridging the gaps: Long Term Outcomes of an Action Research Programme to Improve Numeracy.<\/strong> In Balchin et al (2019) Psychological Factors in Promoting Numeracy. <\/em><\/a>FVWL RIC.<\/p>\n Nick Balchin also wrote the chapter examining the psychological factors identified in the four regional collaborative studies.<\/p>\n Balchin (2019), Psychological Factors in Promoting Numeracy: A meta study<\/strong> is published in the full report: \u00a0Psychological factors in improving numeracy 2019<\/a><\/p>\n Balchin and McLafferty, presentation at the SDEP and ASPEP National Conference, 2019. Psychological-Factors-in-Numeracy-2019-Balchin-and-McLafferty<\/a><\/p>\n Summaries of the Phase 2 paper and the Meta Study paper have been published on the Education Scotland Improvement Hub. <\/a>You will see the summaries for all the Action Enquiry projects across Scotland, including the Forth Valley and West Lothian RIC project.<\/p>\n A colourful dot on a dreary economic canvas: Building capacity for innovation in schools through the Coach Consult<\/a> The Coach Consult Method: A model for sustainable change in schools. Balchin, N., Randall, L. & Turner, S. (2006). Educational Psychology in Practice, 22(3), 237\u2013254.<\/p>\n Nonviolent Communication, Cameron S (2015). In \u201cRestorative theory in practice: insights into what works and why\u201d, Editor Hopkins, B. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.<\/p>\nPrevious research publications:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nProgramme. Leisa Randall, Susannah Turner & Lyn McLafferty (2015).<\/p>\nLocal authority research topics have included:<\/strong><\/h3>\n