kcteacher

A useful video to see the research undertaken that lead to the growth mindset theory

Some positive reasons to use PP - and to use it well

constructivism - a critique

Great post on the importance of evidence based practice. I particularly like this section (toward the end of the post) "By taking our cues from cognitive science and honing through trial and error in the classroom we can probably refine the best ways to explain difficult concepts and model how to complete challenging tasks. What we should aim for is a repertoire of 'best ways' so that if students struggle to grasp a concept when taught in one way, we'll have some tried and tested alternatives to fall back on."

A critique of Dweck's mindset theory - it recognises that the theory is based on research (as we discussed in class) but highlights the conservative nature of the theory, in particular the role of the individual rather than the impact of society.

An interesting take on learning objectives/outcomes/intentions. As this is a blog post, take a look at the author & how valid you think their argument is. Learning outcomes, as we've been describing them, as certainly behaviourist in nature - to what extent to you agree with the critique in this blog post?

some nice practical techniques - based on research

A critique of Hattie

A nice overview of Bloom - a bit of history to his taxonomies & how it can be used for writing outcomes and questions. Would definitely recommend a skim read through this.

There are some nice, short videos here on different theories on teaching and learning. This links to the one on Hattie's effect sizes

a post about planning with some interesting comments about how people manage this process.

videoscribe on John Hattie's Visible Learning

Description of various learning theories. Theories that fall within three categories: behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism.