The Centre for Inquiry and Research in Cognition, Learning and Teaching (CIRCLETS), which resides within the Department of Education, was launched on 16 June 2008.
CIRCLETS' research focuses on teaching and learning in UK schooling related contexts. The centre's strong links with Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses mean that it has exceptional expertise in practitioner enquiry in primary, secondary and in further education, as well as in teacher's professional development.
The research centre's members have a strong commitment to enhancing research capacity, including the development of appropriate and innovative research methodologies. See Current research for details of current research being undertaken within the centre.
CIRCLETS also contributes to the School of Education and Social Work's open seminar series to which all researchers and practitioners are welcome - be they CIRCLETS members, students studying within the School of Education and Social Work or the wider university, or interested parties outside of the university (teachers, education practitioners, social workers, etc).
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CIRCLETS News & Upcoming Events
July 2013
Understanding Teacher's Learning: The Policy Perspective. Seminar 3 of 3. Tuesday 2nd July. Hosted by the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.
June 2013
1. See the recording of CIRCLETS' last seminar of the current academic year presented by Dr Sara Bragg, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Brighton on Monday 10th June on our Activities page. Sara talked very illuminatingly on 'Sexualisation' as global cause and participatory sport.
2. 18th Annual Consortium Conference: Values and Vitues of Initial Teacher Education. Friday 21st June, 9am - 1.30pm, Fulton Building, University of Sussex. Keynote speakers include Dr Sandra Cooke, Dr Demelza Jones and Professor Hywell Thomas from the Jubilee Centre for Character and Values, University of Birmingham.
3. Teacher Research Conference. Saturday 22nd June, 10am - 1.30pm, 2nd Floor, Bramber House, University of Sussex. Keynote speakers include Professor Brian Hudson, Head of the School of Education and Social Work and Professor Colleen McLaughlin, Head of the Department of Education - both from the University of Sussex.
This is an annual conference for teachers and education practitioners. Speakers include MA students, practising teachers and education practitioners who are - or have been - conducting research on practice in different contexts.