Includes bibliographical references (pages [192]-203) index.
1. Research and practice in education / Robin Millar, John Leach, Jonathan Osborne and Mary Ratcliffe -- 2. Specifying curriculum goals : less of an art, more of a science? / Jonathan Osborne, Mary Ratcliffe, Sue Collins and Rick Duschl -- 3. Using research to clarify learning goals and measure outcomes / Robin Millar and Vicky Hames -- 4. Designing research evidence-informed teaching interventions / Phil Scott, John Leach, Andy Hind and Jenny Lewis -- 5. Implementing and evaluating teaching interventions : towards research evidence-based practice? / John Leach, Phil Scott, Jaume Ametller, Any Hind and Jenny Lewis -- 6. Using designed teaching materials to stimulate changes in practice / Robin Millar and Vicky Hames -- 7. Teaching 'ideas about science' : the role of research in improving practice / Mary Ratcliffe, Jonathan Osborne and Hannah Bartholomew -- 8. From evidence to impact : users' perceptions of research and its influence on their practices / Mary Ratcliffe, Hannah Bartholomew, Vicky Hames, Andy Hind, John Leach, Robin Millar and Jonathan Osborne -- 9. Improving practice in subject teaching : the contribution of research / Robin Millar, John Leach, Jonathan Osborne and Mary Ratcliffe -- App. Outline summaries of the four projects undertaken by the evidence-based practice in science education (EPSE) research network