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Why working memory could be the answer
Research has long offered multiple different answers to teaching questions, leaving teachers dangling as to which route to take. But Barbara Oakley argues that the key to unlocking the true path to effective teaching is slowly emerging: working memory research. Here, she details everything you need to know
28 June 2019
Learn to learn: avoiding mental overload
If we are to learn effectively, we need to guard against cognitive strain
11 April 2019
Learn to learn: making links is the key to lasting knowledge
By building chains of knowledge, we can make learning easier and more effective
10 April 2019
Learn to learn: creating a ‘memory palace’
You may have seen it being used in BBC series Sherlock and thought it fictitious, but a memory palace really does help with recall
9 April 2019
Learn to learn: why you should know about the attentional octopus
Understanding working memory using the octopus analogy should change how you teach
8 April 2019
Learn to learn: the power of recall
Pupils need to regularly recall material if they are to strengthen the memories of their learning
7 April 2019
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