Valuable lessons: Engaging with the social context of science in schools

'Valuable Lessons' is a research report that explores how teachers approach controversial topics raised by science in their lessons.

The research was commissioned by the Wellcome Trust and carried out by the Institute of Education, London. The key findings and recommendations led to a stakeholder conference examining how to put theory into practice. A summary of the research report and a further report of the conference are available below.

Summary report [PDF 316KB]
A 28-page summary report of the research produced by the Institute of Education.

Executive summary [Word 26.5KB]
An overview of the study and its major findings, plus key recommendations for the future.

Stakeholder conference: report and proposals for action [PDF 292KB]
A 23-page conference report exploring the implementation of recommendations of the 'Valuable Lessons' research.

Full report [PDF 490KB]
Full report of the research produced by the Institute of Education.