Make It Stick
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning is an excellent introduction into the many areas of cognitive science that sheds light...
Morals and Values
“Before talking of grit and resilience, we should be challenging our children with the fundamental questions about how they live their...
Boosting Achievement with Messages that Motivate
Article: Boosting Achievement With Messages That Motivate Author: Carol S. Dweck Article Reading Time: 10 minutes (5 pages) "The most...
Collaboration and Group Work
I was in the staff room a few weeks ago looking at a book that someone had left on one of the tables. You will probably want to know the...
Dunning-Kruger and Curse of Knowledge
Recently I have been looking into the idea of Cognitive Biases (https://yourbias.is/), both from a personal level and an educational...
The benefits of blogging
I am currently reading the excellent Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III and Mark A. McDaniel. The way that story...
4th Education Conference 2018 Healthy Hearts, Healthy Minds
“By 2030 depression will be the most significant health issue facing the millennial generation”. (WHO, 2012) Conference Overview The...
The Science of Learning
Article: The Science of Learning Author: Deans for Impact Article Reading Time: 20 minutes Summary The Science of Learning is a summary...
What's the purpose of school
Education is ideological. Everyone involved in education has their own opinions on the main purpose of school. When people disagree on...
50 Great Activities For Any Classroom
A few years ago I wrote a book on activities to use in the classroom. I have run an INSET on this theme several times since being at...