Research-led Teacher Education Network

The Research-led Teacher Education Network (RTEN) is an interdisciplinary network established in 2013 as a forum for dialogue and collaboration in the following areas:

Research

RTEN members’ research focuses on a wide range of topics, including: 

• classroom pedagogies
• broader issues around teachers’ professionalism and roles within education systems
• support for all students’ learning and wellbeing in contexts of diversity, multiculturalism, inclusive learning communities and educational change 

Our research in these areas is multidisciplinary, uses a range of theoretical and methodological approaches, informs policy and practice across different contexts. The network creates opportunities for learning across contexts and international collaboration.

Examples of current and recent projects

Knowledge Exchange

RTEN's monthly events present and discuss members’ and other speakers’ work to facilitate the use of research to improve teaching and other educational practices of a wide range of academic and non-academic partners from schools and education authorities at different levels both locally and internationally.

Examples of professional development activity

Research-led teaching at Edinburgh

RTEN research and knowledge exchange activities inform the development of teacher education and other teaching programmes at the University of Edinburgh through members' engagement with the Institute for Academic Development projects.

Examples include PTAS projects and ESCR Seminar series