Teachers are trained to spot and correct mistakes. Errors are typically treated as signs of confusion, poor preparation, inattentiveness, or worse. But what if making mistakes — when done deliberately — could be one an effective tool for learning?
Deliberate Learning and Errors Meer lezen »
John Sweller embraces the failures that he encountered with cognitive load theory and which would, in other contexts, cast doubt on a theory’s validity. A rarity, he shows how they have served as engines of refinement and sources of conceptual depth.
When Failure Feeds the Flame Meer lezen »
Norman Reid’s article, Educational Research for the Future, takes a critical look at the state of educational research and discusses its impact on teaching and learning.
Crystal Ball: Educational Research for the Future Meer lezen »
Early literacy is key to a child’s learning and future success both in school and society.
Building Strong Reading Skills with a Content-Rich Curriculum Meer lezen »
It’s our nature to try to make things easier for others. As parents, we want to make things easier for our children than they were for us. And as teachers, we’re taught that it’s our job to make learning as easy and effortless as possible.
It Don’t Come Easy Meer lezen »
Only when a science of education develops that sorts truth from fancy – as it is beginning to develop now – will dramatic improvements in educational practice be seen
Radical Constructivism and Cognitive Psychology Meer lezen »
Richard E. Mayer critiques contemporary trends in educational psychology research and advocates for the primacy of experimental methodologies in assessing the effectiveness of instructional interventions
Is an Instructional Intervention Worthwhile? Meer lezen »
After reading this article I thought: Another worthless article presenting and then solving a non-existent problem.
Desirable difficulties and cognitive load: Three authors solve a non-existent problem Meer lezen »
…and the winner of the 2024 Dunning-Kruger Expertise Generalisation Syndrome prize for Perceived Excellence in Education are the authors
Denken dat een leerling een bepaalde leerstijl heeft beïnvloedt het denken over het academische potentieel en hun capaciteiten
Leerstijlen zijn nog giftiger dan we dachten! Meer lezen »
