Beginners Guide to Cognitive Load Theory
Reading Time: 8 minutes What is cognitive load theory?
Psychology
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Teachers Engaging With Research
Reading Time: 5 minutes How can teachers engage with academic research to improve their teaching?
Understanding The Brain
Reading Time: 4 minutes What do you understand about cognition, perception and the faculties of the brain?
Understanding The Brain Helps You Teach Better
Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we each improve our understanding of the brain to improve teaching and learning?
Podcast 96: Highs + Lows of Research in the Classroom
Reading Time: < 1 minute How can we improve teacher-happiness and a love of learning in our young people?
Podcast 94: Teaching Knowledge, Skills and Cultural Literacy
Reading Time: < 1 minute Can our schools explicitly teach pupils skills, and how do they become speech communities?
Podcast 87: What Can We Do To Improve Safety Online?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Why is cyberbullying a greater problem than real-world bullying?
Why Do London Cab Drivers Know So Much?
Reading Time: 4 minutes What teaching techniques are used to learn 400 street names across London?
The Cyber Effect
Reading Time: 7 minutes How does our behaviour change online, and what kind of internet do we want for the future?
Does Size Matter?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Does size matter, particularly in an online world?
Making Learning Stick
Reading Time: 3 minutes How can all teachers get our young people to remember stuff?
Podcast 66: The Power of Surprise!
Reading Time: < 1 minute Should we give pupils attention when they misbehave?