Transforming Teacher Pedagogy
Reading time, 2 minutes: How does writing a blog improve your own knowledge?
Cognitive Science
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Did You Know?
Reading time, < 1 minuteDid you know, forgetting is part of the learning process?
How Spaced Practice 🧮 Can Support Working Memory
Reading time, 3 minutes: What is the depletion effect?
9 Ways to Reduce Cognitive Load
Reading time, 4 minutes: How can teachers reduce cognitive load in the classroom?
Some Shortcomings of Long Term Memory
Reading time, 2 minutes: How can teachers understand ‘long term memory’
Using Cognitive Load Theory to Explain the Spacing Effect
Reading time, 2 minutes: What difference does spaced or massed practice have on working memory?
The Teacher Toolkit Guide To Memory
Reading time, 3 minutes: If you are a teacher, what do you know about memory and how does it influence the way you teach?
🧠 6 Curriculum ‘Storytelling’ Tips To Improve Recall
Reading time, 2 minutes: Did you know, that ‘telling stories’ activates the neurons in our brain?
Why Students Do (or Do Not) Choose Retrieval Practice?
Reading time, 2 minutes: Why do the students choose to re-study rather than retrieve?
🚂 The Trolley Problem + Your Moral Compass
Reading time, 2 minutes: How strong is your moral compass in the classroom?
Do Your Pupils Have A Bigger Brain?
Reading time, 3 minutes: How can schools promote more physical education across the curriculum?
Boost Your Brain Waves!
Reading time, 2 minutes: How can we support our brain to remember more information?