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Christian Bokhove
Christian Bokhove

Christian Bokhove is a professor in mathematics education at the University of Southampton and a specialist in research methodologies.

Christian is a specialist in international comparisons in mathematics education, the use of technology in maths and innovative methodologies. He is a member of the Leadership, Effective Education and Policy and Mathematics and Science Education research centres at the university.

All articles by Christian Bokhove
Why cognitive load may be less important than you think
The idea that our brains can only process so much information at once has become central to evidence-informed teaching, but cognitive load theory should only ever be a ‘rule of thumb’, says Christian Bokhove
General
7 July 2026
Chalk drawing of lightbulbs
The surprising link between discovery learning and Singapore maths
Jerome Bruner is often dismissed as the ‘father’ of discovery learning, but his research has given education so much more, writes Christian Bokhove
General
27 June 2025
Numbers on side of building with scaffold
How far should we trust ‘edubooks’?
Reading a slew of educational books may not be the best way to make your teaching truly evidence-informed, suggests Christian Bokhove
General
27 May 2025
Edubooks printing press
What does research say about how students acquire soft skills?
It’s a familiar debate: can those non-academic life competencies actually be taught? A new study has re-examined the evidence, writes Christian Bokhove
General
26 April 2025
People making cogs work
Let’s cool the hyperbole around knowledge in the curriculum
There is panicked talk in some quarters that the Labour government will undermine our ‘knowledge-rich curriculum’ – but all this hot air isn’t helpful, says researcher Christian Bokhove
General
24 March 2025
Let's calm the hyperbole about knowledge in the curriculum, says Christian Bokhove
How useful is it to compare education systems around the world?
Crude caricatures of how education works in different countries can be unhelpful, writes Christian Bokhove, who says we need a more nuanced approach
General
24 February 2025
Sushi and fish and chips on plates