§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the comparative studies of the effectiveness of different methods of teacher training the Government have commissioned since 1979.
§ Mr. FallonThe following studies of the effectiveness of different methods of teacher training have been commissioned by the Department since 1979:
Project title and principal investigator Contract period A Study of the Structure and Process of Initial Teacher Education within Universities. (Professor G. Bernbaum, University of Leicester). 1979–83 School-Based Training in the Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE). (Professor P. H. Hirst, University of Cambridge). 1983–86 Teacher Education in a Multi-cultural Society: Training the Trainers. (Professor M. Craft, University of Nottingham). 1984–86 Perspectives on the World of Work in Initial Teacher Training. (Professor P. Kelly, University of Southampton). 1984–88 Industry—Education Work in Initial Teacher Education Courses. (Dr. W. A. H. Scott, University of Bath). 1988 Study of Mature Entrants to the Teaching Profession. (Mr. G. F. Adamson, Sunderland Polytechnic). 1990–91 Evaluation of the Licensed Teacher Scheme. (Dr. S. Hegarty, National Foundation for Educational Research). 1990–92 Evaluation of the Articled Teacher Pilot Scheme. (Dr. S. M. Storey, National Foundation for Educational Research). 1991