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Hexagonal Learning

Jan 28, 2012 | Category: English
The mantra of all successful lesson observations these days is that students should be seen to be making progress. Perhaps the best way to show that you’re having an impact on their knowledge and unde...

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...

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...

Forget the answer, what's the question?

Sep 24, 2011 | Category: learning
We all know the value of effective questioning, but should it be the students rather than the teacher doing a bit more of the asking? After reading about Question Formulation Technique (getting studen...