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Questioning is an element of great teaching that serves multiple purposes. Good questions and prompts offer pedagogical benefits, for both teachers and students. In this blog article, we offer a [...]

Within the Model for Great Teaching, Element 4.4 Interacting underscores the importance of effective feedback—both feedback to teachers (to inform their decisions) and feedback to students (that [...]

No doubt many people have been in situations (not just learning settings) where there have been unhelpful explanations. We are all familiar with the frustrations of feeling confused, lost, or [...]

In this blog, we explore novice and expert learners and how an individual’s place on the novice/expert continuum has a strong effect on decisions regarding their learning. Perhaps my most [...]

When trying to build a culture and school ethos of positive behaviour, we may often talk about social norms. This article explores what is meant by social norms, the effect they can have, and [...]