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The lack of honest discussion about the limitations of cognitive science could be damaging to education, warns Jon Severs

It’s a field that offers us a chance to better understand the brain processes involved in learning, but further research is needed on the application of neuroscience in schools. Victoria Knowland and Cathy Rogers explain the potential it has for helping pupils with developmental disorders such as dyslexia and ADHD

After deciding to declutter his life during lockdown, Jamie Thom now wants to apply ‘minimalism’ to his teaching, arguing that it can not only improve teachers’ wellbeing but also student engagement

Researchers’ general claims about the best ways to learn can be problematic because of the differences between subjects, explains Christian Bokhove

Creating lessons that use props, costumes and creativity may sound hard to plan but even the smallest tweak can have a big impact, says this teacher

In this week’s 91¶¶Òõ magazine, the University of Oxford professor of mindfulness says schools must embed wellbeing in ‘every fabric’ of the school day, but admits staff can only do so much

Research shows that narrative-led writing is easier to understand – and to recall – than non-fiction, which is why Alex Quigley believes a good yarn should form part of every teacher’s repertoire

Teachers’ unconscious bias against black pupils – in terms of having lower expectations for them and putting their behaviour under added scrutiny – is a key factor in lower attainment and a higher rate of exclusions, researchers tell Irena Barker

Teachers have tried all sorts of tactics to ensure students are fully absorbed in a topic – but do any of them actually work? In their new book, Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreaves explore the ‘myths’ surrounding the popular engagement strategies used in schools and reveal the approaches that have proved successful, some of which may surprise you ➧

Getting students to deliberately recall information they have been taught earlier is likely to be of benefit regardless of the format or timing, finds Christian Bokhove

Academics outline how they work to ensure research into best practice can actually work in a real classroom