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SUMMARY:The Future of Education: Evidence and Technology in the Classrom -
  Speaker to be confirmed
DTSTART:20150122T171500Z
DTEND:20150122T193000Z
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CONTACT:Josh McTigue
DESCRIPTION:A growing number of teachers\, researchers\, and policy makers
  are arguing for the development of an evidence based education system. Ho
 w can research techniques\, such as randomly controlled trials\, and recen
 t advances in technology be harnessed to improve the educational experienc
 e? And how can policy facilitate these changes?\n\nJoin the "Cambridge Uni
 versity Science and Policy Exchange":www.cuspe.org on *Thursday 22nd Janua
 ry* as we debate this topical and fascinating policy.\n\n*Sign up "here":h
 ttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future-of-education-evidence-and-technol
 ogy-in-the-classroom-tickets-14888192986*\n\nThe lecture will be followed 
 by a wine reception. Students working in a relevant area to the policy deb
 ate can apply to attend the post-lecture dinner with the speakers and will
  be notified if they have a place prior to the event date.\n\nSpeakers for
  this policy debate include:\n\n* *Professor Anna Vignoles* - Professor of
  Education at the University of Cambridge and Visiting Professor at the In
 stitute of Education\n* *Professor Angela McFarlane* - Chief Executive of 
 the College of Teachers\n* *Mr Mark Anderson* - Managing Director\, Pearso
 n UK\n* *Mr Ross Neilson* - Head of Policy - Higher Education and Professi
 ons at Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission\n\nThis policy debate 
 is generously sponsored by "Cambridge Assessment":http://www.cambridgeasse
 ssment.org.uk/\, "Teach First":http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/ and the "Cent
 re for Applied Research in Educational Technologies":http://www.caret.cam.
 ac.uk/page/home and endorsed by "British Education Research Association":h
 ttps://www.bera.ac.uk/. \n
LOCATION:McGrath Centre\, St Catharine’s College\, University of Cambrid
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