Rationales and Research

LDP's work on various aspects of language learning and teaching aims to be evidence-based wherever possible. We also strive to be open about our sources and transparent about our decision-making. This collection brings together documents that lay out some of the rationales for our approaches to particular topics, such as phonics or vocabulary learning. The documents contain explanations, background information, as well as references to some of the research that informed our choices. 

• Focusing on the verb lexicon: Why and how to teach a verb vocabulary._Focusing on the verb lexicon how and why.pdf

• Grammar teaching: rationale_Principles for teaching grammar in a fore.pdf

• Meaningful practice: definitions, rationale and principles_Meaningful practice definitions rationale.pdf

• NCELP Schemes of Work (KS3) Rationale and Principles_NCELP Schemes of Work KS3 Rationale and.pdf

• No go pedagogy.pdf

• Phonics rationale_Summary rationale for teaching phonics.pdf

• Phonics: Part 1 - Research and Rationale (presentation with voiceover)_Summary rationale for teaching phonics.pdf

• Priming and implicit learning: A summary for foreign language teachers_Priming and implicit knowledge final.docx

• Rationales for supporting writing production in a foreign language_Rationales for supporting writing product.pdf

• Rationales for supporting writing production in a foreign language_Rationales for supporting writing production in a foreign language.pdf

• Summaries of research related to meaningful practice_Summaries of research related to meaningf.pdf

• Vocabulary lists: Rationales and Uses_Vocabulary lists rationale uses.pdf

• Vocabulary: Part 1 - Research and Rationale (presentation with voiceover)_Transcript NCELP Learning and and Teachi.docx

• What determines the difficulty of grammar in a foreign language?_What determines the difficulty of grammar.pdf

• Why teach the NCELP Key Stage 3 Languages Schemes of Work in your school?_Why Teach NCELP MFL SoW in Your School.pdf