| Date: | From 8/1/2024 to 31/7/2027 |
| Institutes: | Canterbury Christ Church University, Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Researchers: | Prof Bob Bowie, Dr Mary Woolley (PI), Dr Tom Breeze (Co-I), Dr Viv John, Dr Emily Sayers, Ms Katie Clemmey |
| Funding body: | Templeton World Charity Foundation |
| Grant | $480,312 |
This research and development project aims to develop a framework for teacher professional learning in Wales centred on disciplinary and interdisciplinary teacher-teacher dialogue.
The project is centred on three research questions:
The project will start with a short survey, seeking self-reporting from teachers across Wales on frequency and quality of teacher-teacher dialogue opportunities. The second part of the project involves working with teachers in 4 schools, first in a micro-study in one school, then a macro-study across 3 further schools.
The ambition of this project is to empower teachers to have richer dialogues across curriculum boundaries to benefit pupils’ integrative understanding of knowledge...Read more in the executive summary
Calling all secondary school teachers in Wales! Please complete this short survey to help us understand your curriculum conversations and we'll make a donation to charity.
Galw ar bob athro ysgol uwchradd yng Nghymru! Cwblhewch yr arolwg byr hwn i’n helpu i ddeall eich sgyrsiau cwricwlwm a byddwn yn rhoi rhodd i elusen.
Our project updates will be posted below on the centre blog.
Micro project resource for Cultivating Deeper Interdisciplinary Dialogue
Wednesday June 25, 2025
Dr Mary Woolley writes: In late June 2025 we had the pleasure of visiting a school in south Wales and launching our micro-project for Cultivating Deeper Interdisciplinary Dialogue. This consisted of recording […]
Beth mae’r arolwg hwn yn ei olygu? Deialog athro-athro?
Tuesday January 21, 2025
Gan Dr Mary Woolley, Prif Ymchwilydd, Meithrin Deialog Rhyngddisgyblaethol Dyfnach Ym mis Ionawr 2025 rydym yn lansio arolwg o athrawon uwchradd ledled Cymru fel rhan gyntaf ein prosiect a ariennir […]
What’s this survey all about? Teacher-teacher dialogue?
Thursday January 16, 2025
By Dr Mary Woolley, Principal Investigator, Cultivating Deeper Interdisciplinary Dialogue In January 2025 we launch a survey of secondary teachers across Wales as the first part of our TWCF-funded project, […]
Survey launches for secondary school teachers across Wales
Tuesday January 14, 2025
We (Cardiff Met and CCCU) have launched a survey for secondary school teachers across Wales as part of our current TWCF-funded project, Cultivating Deeper Interdisciplinary Dialogue. We’re interested in the […]
Cultivating Climate Conversations: Our Experience in a Climate Escape Room
Friday November 29, 2024
Recently, four members of the Cultivating Deeper Interdisciplinary Dialogue research team (Mary, Bob, Katie, and Emily) stepped out of their usual academic roles and into a Climate Escape Room challenge. […]
What is the Curriculum for Wales? by Dr Tom Breeze
Saturday October 26, 2024
Dr Tom Breeze, Programme Leader, PGCE Secondary Music at Cardiff Metropolitan University and co-host of Emma & Tom Talk Teaching Podcast and Co investigator of the CDiD project asks ‘What […]
‘Cultivating Deeper Interdisciplinary Dialogue’ by Dr Mary Woolley
Friday October 25, 2024
Where did the ideas for our project come from? Project Investigator Dr Mary Woolley tells the origins story: About 5 years ago I became involved in a research project with […]
Cultivating Deeper Interdisciplinary Dialogue
Friday October 18, 2024
We are very excited to announce a research collaboration between Canterbury Christ Church University and Cardiff Metropolitan University. Mary Woolley, Bob Bowie and Tom Breeze will be working with teachers in […]
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