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All teachers should know about this pioneering pair of academics whose research since the 1970s has shaped many key areas of pedagogical thinking

When history teacher Kate Jones became nervous about lessons on topics she was less than expert on, her confidence took a nose dive. So, she decided to brush up on her subject knowledge using the same recall techniques she often advocates to her students

A new report from the Education Endowment Foundation on cognitive science makes welcome reading – Mark Enser explains why

There’s a balance to be struck between treating a child as an individual and taking sibling dynamics into account, writes Jon Severs

While prior knowledge is often an excellent tool to support further learning, it can sometimes be a hindrance, too, finds Christian Bokhove

Contrary to popular opinion in education circles, neuroscience does not hold the key to improving the efficiency of students’ learning, teachers do, argues Kester Brewin ➧

Dialogic or didactic? The tug-of-war dates back to Socrates, but Mark Enser says the end may be in sight

Claims that the ‘North-South divide’ in student attainment is down to poor school leadership and weak teaching could be used to drive the government’s ‘levelling-up’ agenda. But research suggests such arguments may be flawed – and that the real culprit is long-term economic deprivation. John Morgan reports

Much of the research shows that getting a child to redo the previous 12 months can be detrimental to their academic achievement and wellbeing. But, in certain circumstances, might the practice be beneficial? Irena Barker finds out

Over the past decade, the idea that what goes on in the classroom should be informed by research has really taken off. Here, academics Jonathan Haslam and Nick Abercrombie offer their insights into how to make your school more ‘research sensitive’ while also sidestepping the potential pitfalls

Former child soldier Emmanuel Jal explains how education helped him envisage a better future and overcome trauma

If the government wants to make us a science superpower, science education needs to focus on research, says Jo Foster