🧵 In this thread, I have compiled a list of my top research summaries, articles and resources that have helped shape my teaching.
Hope you find this collection as useful as I have! ⤵️
Principles of Instruction: Research Based Strategies That All Teachers Should Know by Barak Rosenshine
In 2010, Rosenshine formulated ten key principles, which he argued underpin any effective approach to instructional teaching:
👉 aft.org/sites/default/…
Strengthening the Student Toolbox: Study Strategies to Boost Learning by John Dunlosky
In this article, Dunlosky expands on the most effective learning strategies and how they can be used to improve students’ retention of material.
👉 aft.org/sites/default/…
Why Don’t Students Like School? Because the Mind Is Not Designed for Thinking by Daniel Willingam
Preceding his book of the same name, Willingam’s article outlines how teachers can set the right cognitive conditions to get students to think.
👉 aft.org/sites/default/…
Putting Students on the Path to Learning: The Case for Fully Guided Instruction by Clark, Kirschner & Sweller
The article outlines why teachers should provide students with explicit instruction rather than helping them “discover knowledge themselves.”
👉 aft.org/sites/default/…
Metacognition & Self-Regulated Learning Guidance Report by the EEF
This report offers, 7 evidence based recommendations to support teachers to develop metacognitive knowledge and skills in their students.
👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/P…
The Great Teaching Toolkit: Evidence Review by Evidence Based Education
A review of the evidence about great teaching that provides a clear and comprehensive summary for teachers on how they can improve their teaching.
👉 2366135.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2366135/…
Applying Cognitive Psychology to Enhance Educational Practice - Professor Robert Bjork
A webpage from Bjork’s website about learning and memory performance in relation to principles of cognitive science. Includes embedded YouTube interviews.
bjorklab.psych.ucla.edu/research/
How to Use Cognitive Psychology to Enhance Learning - Podcast with Professor Robert Bjork.
This @tihighered podcast episode Bjork explains learning and memory; and the science of learning in the practice of teaching.
👉 open.spotify.com/episode/5JRR7f…
The Learning Scientists website
This website helps make scientific research on learning more accessible to students and teachers. It contains a range of blogs and downloadable materials based on the Six Strategies for Effective Learning.
👉 learningscientists.org
RetrievalPractice.org website established by Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D.
A hub of research, resources, and teaching strategies based on the science of learning. It includes a range of downloadable free guides and resources.
👉 retrievalpractice.org
For ease of access, you can download the list as a simple 3 page PDF (with embedded links) here…
dropbox.com/s/qeiro7iy7n6a…
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