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Specific Retrieval Practice questions: What you need to know

Many different forms of Retrieval Practice exist. Knowing which one to use and when depends on what you want your students to gain from retrieval.

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Oracy in class: how to encourage students to speak up and participate

Sometimes in class, students do not feel comfortable enough to answer their teacher’s questions or speak up – even if they have interesting ideas to

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What is the difference between correlation and causation? A teacher's guide

Correlation and causation: two concepts that can be easy to misinterpret whilst engaging with Cognitive Science research. However, these terms are

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How can students effectively use AI?

In a short time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force in many areas. But what does it hold for education?

Students are

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Notes from the field: What ECTs and PGCE students want to know about Cognitive Science

At InnerDrive, we are privileged to collaborate with schools and colleges across the UK and increasingly around the world, which gives us the unique

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Universal practices of effective teaching: formative assessments, examples and feedback

If there were a simple, straightforward-to-follow blueprint for “effective” teaching, then it would form the basis of all teacher development, yes?

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A lot of reading skill is really knowledge – The baseball study

A lot of us tend to look to research for answers. Definitive. Trustworthy. An Oracle.

If only!

I’ve come to think of research a bit more like my

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Technology in the classroom: The advantages and disadvantages

The digital age is well and truly upon us. The last decade has seen a spike in the introduction of technology in schools. Whilst students may have

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