Author: Craig Barton
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Retrieval practice is worth investing time to understand and use
More videos from Sarah Cottingham Video transcript okay sarah what’s your fifth and final tip please um so my fifth and final tip which sort of builds on from that actually what we just spoke about is that retrieval practice is worth investing time to understand and use and and i think that there’s almost…
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Use research on learning not as a prescription but as a compass
More videos from Sarah Cottingham Video transcript okay sarah what’s tip number four please uh so tip number four is something i’ve kind of come to and through the uh ma in educational neuroscience and i’ve been thinking about how does how can we use neuroscience to help teachers and this is this tip is…
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Beware the curse of knowledge
More videos from Sarah Cottingham Video transcript okay sarah what is tip number three please so uh tip number three um is uh one that’s quite close to my heart i think because it’s uh i think we all do it all the time um so tip number three is beware of the curse of…
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Always build from what they know
Summary This YouTube transcript discusses effective teaching strategies, focusing on the importance of building upon students’ prior knowledge. The speakers emphasize that learning is most effective when new information connects to existing knowledge, highlighting how prior knowledge shapes attention and comprehension. They critique insufficient methods of checking for understanding, advocating for deeper probes into what…
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Use tips when they act as solutions to problems you face
More videos from Sarah Cottingham Video transcript let’s dive straight in what’s your first tip for us today sarah and so my first tip is is perhaps a bit rogue given that i’m giving a tip on how to use tips and so my first tip is that when you want to use tips about…
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Bradley Busch
This episode of the Tips for Teachers podcast is proudly supported by Arc MathsYou can download an mp3 of the podcast here. Bradley Busch’s tips: Consider lengthening wait times to maximise retrieval (03:16) To develop resilience you need both high challenge and high support (13:22) Challenge students on what they like versus what’s best for them (21:56)…
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Ask yourself “what evidence would change your mind?”
More videos from Bradley Busch Video transcript okay bradley what is your fifth and final tip for us please okay uh fifth and final tip uh i’ve gone for something a bit more generalized as opposed to a specific like wait times everything um i guess my fifth tip i think for all teachers who…
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Ban mobile phones
Summary This YouTube video discusses the debate surrounding mobile phone bans in schools. A psychologist and a teacher explore research indicating that banning phones significantly improves GCSE results, particularly for disadvantaged students, due to increased concentration and reduced distractions. Conversely, the challenges of enforcement and the potential educational benefits of certain apps for older students…
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Challenge students on what they like versus what’s best for them
More videos from Bradley Busch Video transcript okay bradley what’s tip number three please okay uh so tip number three uh is essentially to really actively challenge students on what they think is best for them so i’m growing increasingly aware that when people get to self-select how they study and learn pretty much they…