Pedagogy

The latest research and advice covering the theory and practice of teaching, including teaching methods and tips

Wednesday

26th Mar 2025

Why US schools have fallen in love with scripted lessons
A mix of necessity, ideology and circumstance is driving a widespread adoption of scripting in US classrooms, finds Holly Korbey
Why US schools fell in love with scripting lessons

Tuesday

25th Mar 2025

Can metacognition be effective in the early years?
Helping children as young as 3 to ‘reflect on their thinking’ and ‘make intentional choices about their learning’ is the aim of Nord Anglia’s ongoing research project
Metacognition in the early years drives research by international schools group

Monday

24th Mar 2025

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
Let's calm the hyperbole about knowledge in the curriculum, says Christian Bokhove

Wednesday

19th Mar 2025

Are these the 5 essentials for every successful education intervention?
What works in one school may not work in another – but all successful interventions have five key elements in common, according to an Education Scotland strategic director
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What schools need to get right on AI
Finding the right balance between embracing AI but ensuring it does not dominate and rob young people of necessary knowledge is critical, argues David Monis-Weston
What schools need to get right with AI

Friday

14th Mar 2025

Maths needs to be celebrated like World Book Day
To mark the International Day of Mathematics, a new report sets out why pupils’ enthusiasm for maths wanes as they get older – and what we can do about it
We need to champion and celebrate maths like books

Tuesday

11th Mar 2025

Where we’re going wrong with science in early years
Closing the attainment gap in science for disadvantaged young people will require a more nuanced approach in EYFS, argues Julian Grenier
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Sunday

9th Mar 2025

How the term ‘soft skills’ is holding us back
Why have these fundamental competencies got such a wishy-washy label, asks Clare Jarmy – and how far has this impacted their development in schools?
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Friday

7th Mar 2025

What is the future for languages in Scotland?
Reversing the decline in languages can benefit the country as a whole – and schools have a pivotal role to play in providing opportunities, say Kerry Roberts and Lidia Acosta
What is the future for languages in Scotland?

Monday

3rd Mar 2025

Teaching outside of your subject is hard. But does it have to be?
Working in a different specialism means tackling significant unknowns, says Mark Enser, so we should do what we can to demystify these
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Wednesday

26th Feb 2025

How ‘efficiency’ derailed education
The education system has become too obsessed with efficiency and has lost its true purpose, argues Bernard Andrews
How ‘efficiency’ derailed education

Tuesday

25th Feb 2025

3 ways to tackle handwriting trouble in secondary
Slow and illegible writing can mean big problems for students at exam time, writes Zoe Enser, so issues need to be addressed upfront and early
ways to tackle handwriting trouble in students