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How helpful is Hattie & Donoghue's model of learning? Part 1: The problem with depth
Jun 17, 2017 |
Category: learning
I saw John Hattie speak recently at a conference on his latest re-imagining of his Visible Learning work. He was an excellent speaker and charming company. I was particularly flattered that he asked m...
Why I changed my mind about the SOLO taxonomy
Jun 15, 2014 |
Category: learning
I've been meaning to write this for quite a while. Increasingly, I've become rather embarrassed about my erstwhile advocacy for Biggs & Collis's generic taxonomy, the Structure of Observed Learning Ou...
Knowledge is power
Oct 21, 2012 |
Category: learning
I've been having a bit of think this week.Firstly I read Daisy Christodoulou's post on Hirsch's Core Knowledge curriculum. She points out that Hirsch, oft-condemned for being the darling of ideologues...
The need for 'Why To' guides
Jun 07, 2012 |
Category: assessment
I'm not a fan of telling people how to do things. OK, that may not strictly speaking be true, but I do believe that just explaining how to solve a problem is unlikely to result in much learning. The b...
Is SOLO a waste of time?
Jun 04, 2012 |
Category: learning
Stop blaming your lack of experimentation, risk and innovation on your lack of time.Hywel Roberts - Oops! Helping Children Learn Accidentally
It was pointed out to me recently that I can afford to exp...
Why do I need a teacher if I've got Google and a granny?
Dec 04, 2011 |
Category: learning
NB - Having reviewed the evidence, I am now thoroughly convinced I was wrong about all this. Instead, try reading Is it just me or is Sugata Mitra an irresponsible charlatan?
Over the summer I watche...
SOLO taxonomy training
Jan 30, 2012 |
Category: SOLO
UPDATE: I no longer think SOLO taxonomy is worth spending any time on. Here is why.A few weeks ago I rather rashly offered to present on SOLO taxonomy to the North Somerset Aspire network. As always w...
Teaching to the test
Dec 08, 2011 |
Category: assessment
In the light of the Telegraph's revelations that, shock! horror!, examiners tell teachers how to prepare students for exams it seems an opportune moment to reflect on the past two days. The chest thum...
Why do I need a teacher if I've got Google and a granny?
Dec 04, 2011 |
Category: learning
NB - Having reviewed the evidence, I am now thoroughly convinced I was wrong about all this. Instead, try reading Is it just me or is Sugata Mitra an irresponsible charlatan? Over the summer I watched...
Should we be teaching knowledge or skills?
Nov 02, 2011 |
Category: learning
It is a truth universally acknowledged that our education system isn’t quite up to snuff. And at that point virtually all agreement ceases. There are those on which we might loosely term the ‘right’ o...
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