On-line Survey by University of Exeter and Northumbria University,
in collaboration with the IoE

 

They write ...

An important new survey has been launched that seeks to establish secondary teachers’ views (in English Literature and History) about the way the First World War is taught. This kind of survey has never been undertaken before. In the light of the forthcoming centenary commemorations, it is of vital importance in helping to understand the way young people interpret this seminal event in British and global history. We are interested to know what teachers think, whether they teach the First World War or not.

The survey was launched on 21st June 2013 and will remain open throughout the summer. It is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and led by academics at the University of Exeter and Northumbria University, in collaboration with the Institute of Education.

We know that teachers are very busy; the survey will take around 20 minutes to complete and the anonymity of all respondents is assured.

By taking part in the survey, the benefit to teachers is twofold. Firstly, the survey will be used to inform the nature and content of the Institute of Education’s WW1 Centenary Battlefield Tours Project which aims to provide the opportunity for a minimum of two pupils and one teacher from every state funded secondary school in England to visit battlefields on the Western Front starting in 2014. Secondly, the survey results will help the project leaders establish an on-going and mutually beneficial dialogue between teachers and researchers interested in First World War literature and history. Teacher input will work towards improving communication between sectors and subjects and will enable the project team to create and link up resources and ideas via the project website.

For more information – and to register your interest in completing the survey – please visit the project website at ww1intheclassroom.exeter.ac.uk The survey will remain open throughout the summer.

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