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Intuition vs evidence: the power of prediction

May 08, 2014 | Category: myths

I wrote earlier in the week about why, despite it's limitations, research is better than a hunch. Since then, I've been reading Daniel Willingham's article on Real Clear Education; he says that it's n...

#Daniel Willingham #praise #Richard Wiseman #Carl Weiman #physics #research

Hang on in there: could encouragement be more useful than praise?

Sep 27, 2013 | Category: learning

Last week I expanded on some of my doubts about the concept of praise, particularly the current consensus that we should be going out of our way to praise effort. I concluded by saying, "no one would...

#Carol Dweck #John Hattie #praise #Harry Webb #Alfie Kohn #competition #deciles #encouragment #Tim Taylor

Is praise counter productive?

Sep 22, 2013 | Category: behaviour

I had an interesting discussion with Tim Taylor this morning. He said, "At best, praising effort has a neutral or no effect when students are successful, but is likely to be negative when students ar...

#Carol Dweck #John Hattie #praise #Alfie Kohn

Feedback: it's better to receive than to give

Feb 20, 2012 | Category: assessment

As every teacher ought to already know, feedback and formative assessment are the most powerful, most effective things you can be doing. This means we need to be taking every opportunity to let our s...

#Hattie #praise #feedback

Doubts about Dweck? The problem with praise

Jan 27, 2012 | Category: learning

Back in 2010 I was introduced to Carol Dweck's research into fixed and growth mindsets and the scales fell from my eyes. It was an epiphany. A veritable Damascene conversion. And like Saul before me,...

#Carol Dweck #mindsets #John Hattie #Effort #Peanuts #praise