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How helpful is Hattie & Donoghue's model of learning? Part 2: The meta analyses
Jun 18, 2017 |
Category: learning
To help us better understand how we learn, John Hattie & Gregory Donoghue propose a new conceptual model of learning. I've already written about my concerns with the metaphor of depth in Part 1. In th...
The trouble with transfer: How can we make learning more flexible?
Oct 17, 2016 |
Category: learning
I define learning as the long-term retention of knowledge and skills and the ability to transfer between contexts. The retention bit is fairly straightforward and uncontroversial: if you can't remembe...
What is 'transfer' and is it important?
Sep 17, 2015 |
Category: learning
Very kindly, Greg Ashman posted his thoughts on #WrongBook on his site yesterday - if you haven't seen his 'review' you can find it here. I really like both the style and the substance of Greg's piece...
20 psychological principles for teachers #4 Context
May 28, 2015 |
Category: psychology
This is the fourth in a series of posts unpicking the Top 20 Principles From Psychology for Teaching And Learning. In this post I investigate Principle 4: "Learning is based on context, so generalizin...
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