What if… we really wanted evidence-informed practice in the classroom?

IOE Public Debates: There’s been a big push to get classroom practice shaped by evidence of ‘what works’. This has been largely inspired by advances in healthcare, where the use of research trials and national guidelines to improve patient care and outcomes is more established. But this approach has not gone uncontested in education (or health) and ‘evidence-informed practice’ is still to be firmly embedded across all schools. Why is this, and do we even have a shared understanding of what we’re aiming for when it comes to teachers’ engagement with and use of research? Speakers include: * Daniel Muijs, Head of Research, Ofsted * Sir Kevan Collins, Chief Executive, Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) * Ann Mroz, Editor, Tes * Gert Biesta, Professor of Education and Director of Research, Brunel University London * Chair: Becky Francis, Director, UCL Institute of Education #IOEDebates