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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...

#SOLO taxonomy #John Hattie #Deans for Impact #K Anders Ericsson #deep learning

Should students be overlearning?

Jan 12, 2017 | Category: Featured

In my last post I outlined my concerns with the idea of 'thinking hard' being a good proxy for learning. Briefly, thinking hard about a problem appears to be an inefficient way to alter long-term memo...

#Daisy Christodoulou #mastery #K Anders Ericsson #overlearning

Developing intuition: when can you trust your gut?

Jun 26, 2016 | Category: training

At the talk I gave on intuition at Wellington College's Education Festival on Thursday, I ended up not using the slides I'd prepared and wandering a bit off topic. Here follows what I'd planned to say...

#practice #Robin Hogarth #Gary Klein #expertise #K Anders Ericsson

Top Gun for Teachers

Jun 01, 2016 | Category: training

On March 3, 1969 the United States Navy established an elite school for the top one percent of its pilots. Its purpose was to teach the lost art of aerial combat and to insure that the handful of men...

#Doug Lemov #teacher training #K Anders Ericsson

The limits of growth mindset

May 30, 2016 | Category: psychology

What's the difference between success and failure? Effort, of course! As everyone now knows, all you need to ensure you're a success is a shed-load of hard work and the belief that you can do anything...

#Effort #Growth mindset #practice #K Anders Ericsson