What is evidence-based practice and why does it matter?

This chapter *focuses on the practitioner researcher as a learner in their school and classroom context *examines the quest for evidence: 'what works' and the importance of 'why' *emphasises realistic, interactive and effective research approaches that can be built into teaching, with direct impact on pupils' learning A research-based approach to developing your practice provides you with evidence to effect change in your teaching, your classroom, your school, yourself and beyond.