The Curse of Expertise: Why ‘Common Sense’ Isn’t Common
Reading time, 5 minutes: Why do experienced people mistake expertise for common sense?
Tag: Schema
Planning for Forgetting: The CPD Schools Never Run!
Reading time, 3 minutes: Are you planning for forgetting—or just hoping students will remember?
Using Schema Theory to Understand How Students Learn
Reading time, 2 minutes: How can understanding memory’s three steps boost your teaching impact?
Using ‘Priming’ To Support Learning
Reading time, 3 minutes: What is’ priming’ and how can teachers use this technique to teach better?
🕸️ The Spider Web and Box Set Curriculum
Reading time, 4 minutes: What can teachers learn from television box sets and spider webs?
Making Abstract Ideas Concrete
Reading time, 4 minutes: How can teachers work more effectively when explaining concepts, rules and facts?
Cognitive Science in the Classroom
Reading time, 4 minutes: How should teachers apply cognitive science principles in the classroom?
The Earliest Study on Retrieval Practice
Reading time, 2 minutes: What can teachers learn from one of the earliest studies on retrieval practice?