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Thinking Hard 22-23

Thinking Hard

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Cognitive Load Theory and its application in the classroomCognitive Load Theory (CLT) has recently become ‘The Next Big Thing’ in teaching. Dylan Wiliam tweeted on 26 January 2017 that he had ‘come to the conclusion Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory is the single most important thing for teachers to know.’ This is an emphatic statement and it is important to consider the implications. As teachers, there are huge demands on our time, so when considering a new strategy it is […]

Introducing MARGE: A superb ebook about learning by Arthur Shimamura.Earlier this week, twitter sharing came into its own with a glorious gift. Dan Willingham shared a link to a new, free ebook from Arthur Shimamura – downloadable here. I picked this up via…

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Is Everyone Thinking? What are they all thinking about? This is THE Key.“Memory is the residue of thought”. As part of my work with Oldham College, this week we were revisiting the key ideas that underpin our Teaching for Distinction programme. Right at the…

Session Slides

Session 1 - Thinking hard/Working hard 2022-23 (Sec)

Thinking Hard Session 2 Slides

Session 3 - Thinking hard/Working hard 2022-23 (Sec)

Session 4 - Thinking hard/Working hard 2022-23 (Sec)

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