teachers: what topic did you chose for your dissertation?

[lollipoppet]

I want to hit the ground running and get an early start so i want to decide on dissertation topic asap, just wondering what other people did and maybe get inspired. I was thinking of doing something to do with SEN but am still very much undecided and open-minded!

thanks in advance!

oh, also posted in primary ed so sorry if you see this twice! :)

I did mine on revision, but I think an area that would be good to look at would be the application of teaching and learning theories. So many schools / teachers naively follow the latest theory so perhaps a critical look at that would be interesting, as things like learning styles that was so fashionable a few years ago is now out of favour. It seems target setting is the next teaching fad - so I think it would be good to explore how strong the educational theory is that underpins target setting and good practice.

I did mine on effort grades- my hypothesis was that they are worse than useless.

cheers guys
hmm, changing fashion in teaching styles... i think i like it!

Mine was an investigation of the development of early literacy

I did an investigation into the teaching of primary MFL in West Yorkshire

Mine was an investigation into how best to teach spelling.

Mine was on 'Little Women' - it was an Eng Lit and Primary Ed degree.

My (sec) PGCE was very subject specific and a very long time ago, but for my return to teaching course (primary) I looked at the non-teaching aspects of school life and the impact they had on learning - lunchtime routines, assemblies and star of the week, break time conflicts, the way staff talk to children etc. It was hugely interesting, though obviously a different type of course.

I did a dissertation on how auditory processing affects early literacy and reading problems for a different PG course.

Mine was on the issues and practicalities surrounding the teaching of traveller children.

Sorry that should be children from the Travelling Community!

Mine was on how to create w dyslexia friendly school. My next one was on the impact of short term memory difficulties in the classroom.

Darn iPad, you get my drift!

mine was on the use of drama and roleplay to enhance children's engagement and attainment.