So, I was at the @researchEDDub conference in @sccdublin a little while ago, and it was a very enjoyable day. Lots of great ideas and thought-provoking discussions, with polished presentations and eloquent speakers. 1/13 After I think the 4th talk I sat in on, I noticed a couple of recurring themes. The 1st was that inquiry/discovery/problem-solving is ineffective, and that direct instruction is king. The 2nd theme was that “to be creative…first one needs to extensive domain knowledge” 2/13