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Where retrieval practice meets CLT

Kristian Still 1 Jan ’22 28 Oct ’22

“I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear” Act 2 Scene 3 It has been a while since I got behind the keyboard to blog. Following the positive reception to “Why and how we should be using retrieval practice and space …

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The single most important thing for teachers to know

Kristian Still 18 Sep ’17 21 Feb ’22

Cognitive load theory was recently described by British educationalist Dylan Wiliam as ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’ (Wiliam 2017). My longest ever blog post title is not a professed assertion, rather a quote from Dylan Wiliam. …

Engagement and Challenge: BIG Questions with ChatGTP19 Apr ’24
Rubrics and criterion-referenced assessment regularly contribute to teaching and learning and more recently to the assessment of the quality of teaching. Used effectively, rubrics provide clear and objective feedback to learners/teachers about their strengths and weaknesses relative to specific learning/performance objectives. Our newly introduced “Impact …
Employee Engagement: Part 2 – You said, we did13 Apr ’24
Part 1 established just how complex employee engagement is. Effective leadership, particular that of your direct line manager, opportunities for growth and development, a sense of purpose and value. Points reiterated in the 2013 Harvard Business Review Analytic Services global survey, with communication a key …
Employee Engagement: Part 1 – What they said11 Apr ’24
While being engaged at work does feel good, it’s not a feel-good, team building activity. It is created on a daily basis through one’s work environment and relationships. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/243578/employee-experience-engagement-difference.aspx Second, what employee engagement is, and is not, is hard to pin down. It is hard to …
Who can claim indirect discrimination?9 Apr ’24
Reinforcing my employment law knowledge is a key professional priority. There is plenty to keep me busy. The recent amendments to employment law have broadened the scope of who can claim indirect discrimination in the UK and the circumstances in which they might do so. …