Building on recent changes and debates surrounding the use of observation, this fully
updated second edition of Classroom Observation explores the role of lesson observation in …

This paper examines how policy pressure for increased performance on standardised
measures of student achievement influenced the teacher learning practices that arose in a …

Excellence in higher education teaching has become a policy priority of governments
worldwide in recent years. In the United Kingdom, for example, the introduction of the …

In 2016, the introduction of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) marked a watershed
moment for higher education (HE) in the United Kingdom. This paper views the TEF as an …

This article discusses the findings of research into further education (FE) lecturers' and
middle managers' perceptions of what constitutes effective professional development. This …

The current neoliberal political climate in education has narrowed the focus of teachers'
professional development and reduced their work in the classroom to a simple and …

It would be easy to assume that social trust is a normatively good value to promote within
institutions. Trust encourages cooperation between actors, and thus normalises policies …

We live in troubling times. Issues of planetary concern under a regime of advanced
capitalism include environmental degradation, pandemic, widening inequality gaps and …

The purpose of this paper is to examine the reasons behind teachers' negative attitudes
about classroom observation. This multiple-case study interviewed five teachers from …

Now more than ever the concept of excellence is a crucial concern for both teachers and
colleges in post-compulsory education. The current climate of austerity and performativity …