I write a regular column for Schools Week sharing interesting research. It’s not meant to be the final word on a topic – I just share three or four papers which I think are interesting, worth reading and (relatively) clearly written, and that are open access.
Planning lessons – studies on how to improve teachers’ lesson
Promoting thinking hard – introducing hard questions and desirable difficulties
Using confusion in the classroom – thinking hard, again
Using worked examples – showing students what success looks like
Encouraging transfer of learning to new contexts
Marking and feedback – what makes a difference to student learning?
Using text messages – to increase attendance and improve attainment
Role models – the influence of role models on students’ behaviour
Social norms – how emphasising what we expect or what others are doing can encourage desirable behaviour
Self-efficacy – how can we boost students’ confidence in their capacities?
Improving relationships with students
Interest – how do you make teenagers care about learning?
Commitment – how do we help students commit to action?
Habit formation – how can we help students form habits?
Supporting new teachers – effective ways to support new teachers
Preventing burnout among teachers
Organising our thoughts about teaching – sharing Mary Kennedy’s work
Recent evidence challenging the consensus around feedback, growth mindset and deliberate practice.
If there’s something you’d like me to cover in a future column, please let me know @hfletcherwood.