https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/category/teaching-and-learning/ Most Influential UK Education Blog Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:34:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-teachertoolkit-logo-2lines-rgb-white-on-red-website-favicon-32x32.png https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/category/teaching-and-learning/ 32 32 For all the latest gossip, interviews and thoughts on education, brought to you by the most influential education blog in the UK TeacherToolkit false episodic TeacherToolkit support+apple@teachertoolkit.co.uk Copyright @TeacherToolkit Limited - www.teachertoolkit.co.uk Copyright @TeacherToolkit Limited - www.teachertoolkit.co.uk podcast TeacherToolkit - Podcasts on Education https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/teachertoolkit-logo-2lines-rgb-white-on-red-itunes-podcast.png https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/category/teaching-and-learning/ TV-G London London Weekly c9c7bad3-4712-514e-9ebd-d1e208fa1b76 96366428 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/17/errors-versus-explicit-instruction/ https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/17/errors-versus-explicit-instruction/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/?p=270877 Reading Time: 2 minutes Can students achieve better outcomes when learning from their mistakes or receiving explicit instruction? This 2-year research study investigates teaching strategies that facilitate learning from errors rather than from explicit instruction … This new research delves into a transformative study by Metcalfe et al., 2023 – including Robert Bjork and Dylan Wiliam – investigating the […]]]> https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/17/errors-versus-explicit-instruction/feed/ 0 270877 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/15/the-influence-of-stress-on-student-performance/ https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/15/the-influence-of-stress-on-student-performance/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:07:00 +0000 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/?p=267769&preview=true&preview_id=267769 Reading Time: 2 minutes How does stress in classroom education impact student learning? This research delves into the dynamics of stress in simulation-based education (SBE) and its influence on student performance … Exploring Stress in Learning Scenarios This study explored how varying stress levels in SBE scenarios impact physiotherapy students’ skill acquisition. The research classified scenarios into low, medium, […]]]> https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/15/the-influence-of-stress-on-student-performance/feed/ 0 267769 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/04/drawing-enhances-memory/ https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/04/drawing-enhances-memory/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/?p=267768&preview=true&preview_id=267768 Reading Time: 2 minutes Could drawing be used as a teaching method to boost students’ memory recall? New research reveals how integrating drawing into teaching practices can significantly enhance memory recall for students of all ages. In a new paper, Drawing Enhances Memory for Emotional Words (Tran & Fernandes, 2023), research highlights an intriguing approach to enhancing memory: drawing […]]]> https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/04/drawing-enhances-memory/feed/ 0 267768 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/03/unpacking-metacognition/ https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/03/unpacking-metacognition/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:02:07 +0000 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/?p=265627&preview=true&preview_id=265627 Reading Time: 6 minutes Are you harnessing the transformative power of metacognition in your classroom? Exploring the theory, practice, and implementation strategies of metacognition can lead to an additional nine months of student progress – discover the what, why, and how. I get asked to lead a lot of teacher training sessions on metacognition. It’s quite a tricky (abstract) […]]]> https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2024/01/03/unpacking-metacognition/feed/ 1 265627 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/31/5-education-insights-from-2023/ https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/31/5-education-insights-from-2023/#comments Sun, 31 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/?p=269399&preview=true&preview_id=269399 Reading Time: 2 minutes What have you learned about English education throughout 2023? Insights from 2023 on reducing teacher workload, Ofsted, resource demands and online teaching trends across English education … Here are some insights to give you a sense of everything I’ve been doing throughout the year in my bid to learn from (and support) teachers to work […]]]> https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/31/5-education-insights-from-2023/feed/ 7 269399 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/18/to-smile-or-not-to-smile-until-christmas/ https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/18/to-smile-or-not-to-smile-until-christmas/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/?p=269484&preview=true&preview_id=269484 Reading Time: 2 minutes Should teachers smile (or not) before Christmas? This research paper unravels the old teaching myth that advises against smiling before Christmas, highlighting its impact on effective teaching … This research will not tell many experienced teachers anything new, but it will reinforce and explain why you are successful in the classroom. Read on! The worst […]]]> https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/18/to-smile-or-not-to-smile-until-christmas/feed/ 0 269484 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/11/the-largest-teacher-database-on-feedback/ https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/11/the-largest-teacher-database-on-feedback/#comments Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/?p=269332&preview=true&preview_id=269332 Reading Time: 2 minutes What if we could help teachers deliver feedback more effectively? Teachers dedicate significant time to refining their teaching methods, but how often do we delve into the nuances of feedback in the classroom? How does the art of feedback influence learning outcomes, cognitive development, and student success? This exploration is at the heart of my […]]]> https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/11/the-largest-teacher-database-on-feedback/feed/ 4 269332 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/07/quizzing-in-the-classroom-a-game-changer-for-learning/ https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/07/quizzing-in-the-classroom-a-game-changer-for-learning/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/?p=269193&preview=true&preview_id=269193 Reading Time: 2 minutes Are your quizzes truly transforming student learning? Recent research reveals that regular quizzing in classrooms significantly boosts student learning and retention, irrespective of subject or grade level… Unveiling the power of quizzing The research (McDermott et al., 2014) delved into the impact of regular quizzing on student learning, comparing multiple-choice and short-answer formats across different […]]]> https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/07/quizzing-in-the-classroom-a-game-changer-for-learning/feed/ 0 269193 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/04/prevailing-learning-styles/ https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/04/prevailing-learning-styles/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/?p=269148&preview=true&preview_id=269148 Reading Time: 2 minutes Are some teachers still trapped in the learning styles myth? Despite ongoing debunking by academic research, some teachers still believe in learning styles – the idea that students learn best through tailored visual, auditory, or kinesthetic methods. Unravelling learning styles The belief, unsupported by scientific evidence, persists even though it’s been declared a myth by […]]]> https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2023/12/04/prevailing-learning-styles/feed/ 0 269148