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“There's no such thing as an application question…”
…is a misconception. In the previous newsletter of this series - Making Excellent Assessments, we wrote about why adding context to a...
Things Education
Nov 11, 20224 min read


Fine motor development in the foundational years...
…is important and crucial. Just last week, on 20 October 2022, the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for the Foundational Stage was...
Things Education
Oct 28, 20224 min read


Making students think during assessments...
…needs thought. Assessing student learning is as straightforward as you want it to be. Decent questions give a good superficial...
Things Education
Oct 14, 20224 min read


Accessing an untapped mind...
…is important and not straightforward. Hello! Welcome to the 21st edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through...
Things Education
Sep 30, 20225 min read


“Kindergarteners don’t write…”
…is a wrong notion. Hello! Welcome to the 20th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to share...
Things Education
Sep 16, 20225 min read


“Let’s drop those handwriting classes…”
…and why that’s a bad idea. Hello! Welcome to the 19th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope...
Things Education
Sep 2, 20223 min read


“I don’t have the time to try out new things…”
Hello! Welcome to the 18th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to share the latest in...
Things Education
Aug 19, 20224 min read


How can scientific inquiry be done?
Hello! Welcome to the 17th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to share the latest in...
Things Education
Aug 5, 20225 min read


I give all the information clearly to the students…
…but they can’t recall the information. Hello! Welcome to the 16th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through...
Things Education
Jul 22, 20225 min read


Everyone has a lesson plan...
...till they encounter unmotivated students. Hello! Welcome to the 15th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter...
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Jul 8, 20223 min read


Why motivating students isn’t easy…
…and what we can do about it. Hello! Welcome to the 14th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope...
Things Education
Jun 24, 20225 min read


What is creative thinking?
…how to nurture it. Hello! Welcome to the 13th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to share...
Things Education
Jun 10, 20227 min read


Why flipped learning doesn’t work…
…and our reasons for it. Hello! Welcome to the 12th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to...
Things Education
May 27, 20225 min read


"Inquiry classrooms are too much..."
…and our response to it. Hello! Welcome to the 11th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to...
Things Education
May 13, 20226 min read


How we remember things...
…and how we learn. Hello! Welcome to the 10th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to share...
Things Education
Apr 29, 20225 min read


Why planning for "fun" isn't recommended...
…and what you should do instead. Hello! Welcome to the 9th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we...
Things Education
Apr 15, 20225 min read


Why is critical thinking so hard?
…and how we can teach it. Hello! Welcome to the 8th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to...
Things Education
Apr 1, 20224 min read


“I have tried PBL — it doesn’t work…”
…and our response to this. Hello! Welcome to the 7th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to...
Things Education
Mar 18, 20225 min read


What can creating final exam papers teach us?
...and its importance for the next year. Hello! Welcome to the 6th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through...
Things Education
Mar 4, 20226 min read


Why do teacher professional development programmes fail?
...and what we can do about it. Hello again! Through Things in Education, we hope to share the latest in education research and...
Things Education
Feb 18, 20227 min read
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