Documentation

You will find our documentation bank below–this will grow over time.

Study overview

This is a high-level overview of the steps involved in the research.

For full information, please review the Participant Information section below.

1. Make content

Complete our short interest form, to arrange an initial chat and so we understand the learning content you need.

Kita will build learning content based on your specifications.

2. Review docs

We are actively adding documentation to help support your school's policies and requirements.


Check our our document bank below and let us know if you need anything else.

3. Give consent

We will arrange the consent process with you based on the needs of your school.


Our processes are currently being reviewed to ensure that meet legal and DfE requirements.

4. Take part

  • Complete a pre-survey and a post-survey.
  • The pilot is planned to run in June 2026.
  • Use the Kita platform for one assigned activity (est. 50 minutes).
  • Use Kita for formative assessment and returning feedback to students.

5. Outcomes

The main deliverables from the research are listed below, these will be shared with participating schools:

  • Evaluation report
  • Summaries for schools and teachers
 

Research team

University of Brighton

Principal Investigator

Prof. Michael Jopling
Professor of Education
School of Education, Sport and Health
University of Brighton

Data collection superviser

Dr Catherine Aicken
Senior Research Fellow
School of Education, Sport and Health
University of Brighton

Research assistants

Tamzin Nobes and Nick Huxley
Both are qualified teachers and doctoral candidates
School of Education, Sport and Health
University of Brighton

Kita Education Limited

Product Manager and Research Lead

Fiona MacNeill
Fiona has is an experienced user researcher in commercial and organisational settings, with a professional background in educational technology.

Document Bank

Last updated: 10 June 2026 - DPIA document added.

Participant Information