ReLiP-ECT
About the Project
Research Literacy in Practice: Tracking and Supporting Early Career Teachers — a Nordplus-funded project across the Nordic and Baltic countries.
How do early-career teachers use research?
ReLiP-ECT investigates how early-career teachers use research to inform their teaching and professional decision-making. Through collaboration between universities, schools, and educational stakeholders across the Nordic and Baltic countries, the project seeks to promote sustainable research-informed practice, enhance teacher development, and strengthen school–university partnerships.
The project follows early-career teachers across eight Nordic and Baltic countries through classroom observations, interviews, surveys, and collaborative inquiry activities. It also establishes Mentored Communities of Practice where teachers, school leaders, teacher educators, and experienced teacher-researchers work together to support research-informed teaching.
ReLiP-ECT aims to strengthen the connection between teacher education and school practice, enhance teachers’ professional development, and provide evidence-based recommendations for teacher education institutions, schools, and policymakers.
Key outputs
Digital Research Hub
Resources and guidance for research-informed teaching.
Policy briefs
Evidence-based recommendations for institutions, schools and policymakers.
Research publications
Findings from the study of early-career teachers across the region.
Handbook
Nordic-Baltic Teacher Inquiry Stories showcasing research-informed practice.
Who is involved
University-Based Partners
Universities with teacher education programmes in eight Nordic and Baltic countries.
School-Based Partners
Early career teachers, mentors and critical friends in our partner schools.
Friends of ReLiP-ECT
Colleagues and organisations who follow and support the project.