Posts tagged knowledge
Beware of those using the science of learning as a buzzword: expert
Beware of those using the science of learning as a buzzword: expert

Education HQ, July 21, 2025, By Sarah Duggan

 ‘Harnessing the Science of Learning’ offers a ‘distillation of key understandings’ within teaching, literacy, maths and curriculum implementation, giving cognitive science a practical application – and with plenty of Australian school case studies to light the way.

Swain says that there are simply some practices that are more reliable and more likely to have a positive impact on learning.

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4 ways to become a more effective teacher using the science of learning
4 ways to become a more effective teacher using the science of learning

The Bell Ringer, June 11, 2025, By Holly Korbey and Nathaniel Swain

“How can you be creative, critical, or collaborative about something you know very little about?”
— Dr. Nathaniel Swain

This powerful question challenges some of the most popular ideas in education—and opens the door to a deeper conversation about why knowledge must come before skills in effective teaching.

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