Published in 2008, this report from the TDA outlines the investigation into how professional development across Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and Early Professional Development (EPD) is manifested in secondary science teaching across England.

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This book explores the impact of bilingualism on daily life from infancy to old age. It reveals, among other things, how babies differentiate between two languages just hours after birth, how accent affects the way in which we perceive others, and even why bilinguals are better at conflict resolution. 

This Catalyst article looks at research suggesting that the social world influences the activity of human genes, in turn affecting brain function. Neuroscientists are now beginning to explore how the brain might be linked to certain...

The discovery of mirror neurons has caused an unparalleled wave of excitement among scientists. This book describes the key experiments that make us realise just how deeply this discovery changes our understanding of human nature, showing we are not mere individuals but an inter-connected, social mind.

Borderline personality disorder, psychopathy and narcissism. Autism and Asperger Syndrome. The people who exhibit these conditions have one thing in common: lack of empathy. In some cases, this can lead to dangerous scenarios, but in others it can simply mean a different way of interpreting the world. In The...

This book, based on over a decade of original research, reveals the surprising ways in which secrets pervade our lives, and offers science-based strategies that make them easier to live with. The result is a rare window into the inner workings of our minds, our relationships and our sense of who we are. 

This book analyses how we really communicate with each other; how our words relate to thoughts and to the world around us; and what this tells us about ourselves. The stuff of thought...

This book explores the new frontier of brain customisation. It provides clear, new information about the promises and pitfalls of all the touted tricks for brain optimisation, including drugs, diets, and supplements, cognitive training apps, and magnetic stimulation. 

This book explores some of the most fascinating and controversial questions about language, culture and the human mind. We travel on an odyssey that takes us from Homer to Darwin, from the corridors of Yale to the rivers of the Amazon, from how to name the rainbow to why Russian water - a 'she' - becomes a 'he'...

Published in August 2014, this is the final report of the three-year evaluation of the Triple Science Support Programme (TSSP) and the two year evaluation of Triple Science Networks (TSN).

The full collection of STEM Learning impact and evaluation research reports can be viewed...

This DVD explores the nature of psychology in the context of the biological, psychodynamic and behavioural perspectives. It covers the key points of each approach, applications and various evaluation issues. Pitched just right for A-level students, it is both succinct and lively. The running time is 38 minutes.

This DVD starts with two case studies of depression and anxiety, and then moves on to different theoretical perspectives. Firstly, the medical model in terms of history, assumptions, treatments and evaluation. Next, the psychological model’s underlying assumptions with an illustration of anxiety being treated with...

In this DVD, Alex Haslam and Steve Reicher give a comprehensive account of their reworking of Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison study, conducted over 30 years earlier. The DVD includes loads of footage of the actual study and there are some interesting extras dealing with social identity theory, ethics, data sources and...