My school has started implementing a whole school approach to learning, based on what cognitive science suggests might be successful strategies. I’ve been working with colleagues on a set of ‘Principles for Learning’ that give teachers and students ...
Many of us in education are avid writers – or at least we’re trying really hard to keep up with that status. We’re writing blog posts, books, articles for the popular press, research summaries for colleagues, research articles for journals, and the list goes on. ...
A while ago we featured a blog post on sleep and memory. In today’s post, I want give an overview on the benefits of sleep on problem-solving and creativity.
To find a solution to a problem, students need to ...
“At the moment, a lot of research is very distant from the classroom, it’s done by people who don’t understand children, it’s done by people who have never taught. I want teachers to engage more with good research and drive future research.” – Tom Bennett, @tombennett71
We are all getting ready to transition from winter break back to school, with some of us returning to our students for the second half of the school year, and some of us starting a brand new semester with new classes and new students. For those starting a semester of ...
Students in the classroom come from differing backgrounds and home environments, and certainly some students begin school with a greater advantage than others. A great deal of research has demonstrated a relationship between ...
