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Asking for help is a sign of strength not weakness, although for many (children and adults) it can be challenging or uncomfortable to recognise when help is needed. It can also be difficult to [...]

The importance of effective feedback is well known and recognised amongst educators. The Education Endowment Foundation reports feedback can have a “very high impact for very low cost based on [...]

Should I remind my students of prior knowledge, or should they have to recall it? When activating prior knowledge, it can be tempting to remind students of previously studied material. After all, [...]

A shared language (and understanding of that language) is essential for any school community. Education, like many other professional fields, is rife with a variety of terminologies, phrases and [...]

A retrieval cue can include a visual image, key terms, a verbal prompt or anything that helps a memory to be retrieved from long term memory. McDermott and Roediger advise, “The key to good [...]