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Enhancing Teaching: Insights from Evidence-Based Practices In an educational landscape marked by innovation and inquiry, a comprehensive review conducted jointly by the Sutton Trust and Durham University offers invaluable insights into the elements of teaching that wield the greatest impact […]
Cultivating Habits of Mind: A Pathway to Lifelong Learning In the realm of education, the aphorism “Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it each day, and at last we cannot break it” by Horace Mann aptly encapsulates […]
Unveiling the Power of Repetition in Music: A Gateway to Active Learning Unravelling the Mystery of Catchy Tunes Ever found yourself humming a tune incessantly, unable to shake it off? Chances are, you’ve fallen under the spell of musical repetition. […]
Cultivating a Growth Mindset: Transforming School Culture Embracing the Power of Growth Mindset Are you intrigued by the concept of the growth mindset? Have you pondered its implications for education, envisioning its transformative potential within your own classroom or school? […]
Equipping Youth for Success: Navigating the Path Forward Addressing Youth Unemployment: A Call to Action Youth unemployment stands as a pressing challenge of our era, not confined to the UK alone. In response, Labour has proposed a bold solution: to […]
Title: Unlocking the Power of Social Learning: Insights from Academic Mindsets In the fast-paced world of education, where innovation meets tradition, the concept of ‘academic mindsets’ has been sparking intriguing discussions among educators and researchers alike. Recently, one of our […]
Nurturing Independent Learners: Empowering Students for Success As the autumn leaves begin to fall and a new academic year unfolds, Study Skills Zone presenters have embarked on a whirlwind tour, crisscrossing the country to engage with eager learners at Year […]
Imagine a world where your child’s intelligence isn’t fixed but constantly growing, like a blossoming garden. In 2007, a groundbreaking study published in the journal Child Development unveiled the powerful connection between mindset and academic achievement. At the heart of […]
Understanding the Brain: Insights from Young Learners Recent findings published in Early Education and Development shed light on children’s understanding of the brain from an early age. Psychologists Peter Marshall and Christina Comalli surveyed children aged four to 13, uncovering […]
We know that a key question for all teachers is: what is it that motivates a student to want to learn. We recently came across this research (1) into academic mindsets and thought you might find it as interesting as […]