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Why our schools need both Apollo and Dionysus
The importance of supporting students to utilise knowledge creatively and flexibly.
Learning from things schools get wrong
Ideas arising from Jared Cooney Horvath's latest book 10 things schools get wrong.
Countering common misconceptions about cognitive perspectives of learning
Exploring some common misconceptions about cognitive perspectives of learning and associated pedagogical practices
What teachers should know about knowledge and learning
Key ideas from the cognitive science literature for teachers at the start of a new school year.
Reflections on New Zealand’s Education Delusion
Exploring the key ideas in the recent New Zealand Initiative report on New Zealand's schooling system.
The role of research in professional learning – the Art and Science of Learning podcast
Nina discusses the importance and challenges of research informing professional development in schools.
Beyond teaching philosophy: why memory is so important for all learning
Memory and memorisation get rather a bad rap in education. Memorisation frequently is associated with rote learning, students passively listening to lectures, and generally dull and uninspiring lessons. It further often is positioned as the bane of creativity, critical thinking, inquiry, and agentic behaviour. However, misconceptions about the role that memory plays in learning have […]
Why the learning sciences also need curriculum design and deeper learning
Can focusing too intently on only one area of research unintentionally limit the richness of one's teaching practice?
Five myths about teaching and learning
What is the evidence behind five commonly held beliefs in education?