Author: Pedro

Montessori Under Scrutiny: What the Largest Review to Date Really Tells Us

Montessori remains one of the world’s most widely discussed educational approaches. For some, it is almost synonymous with high-quality education. For others, it is primarily a collection of appealing ideas supported by limited evidence. That makes every new research synthesis worth paying attention to. A new preregistered meta-analysis by Samuel León and colleagues sets out… Read More Montessori Under Scrutiny: What the Largest Review to Date Really Tells Us

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Which ingredients make interventions for students with SEND effective?

Earlier this year, I wrote about the large MetaSENse meta-analysis on interventions for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The conclusions were encouraging. Targeted interventions can make a substantial difference, averaging around five months of additional learning. At the same time, the review also showed that many popular interventions have not yet been… Read More Which ingredients make interventions for students with SEND effective?

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Funny on Sunday: Frankie Boyle shuts down a Heckler

 

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Autism deserves better than being used to defend sloppy academic work.

I have been following the expanding Jason Arday case for a while now. For those enjoying some time off, here’s the story in brief. Jason Arday, a professor at the University of Cambridge, has come under scrutiny after allegations that parts of his academic work contained citation errors, unsupported claims and possible plagiarism. The first… Read More Autism deserves better than being used to defend sloppy academic work.

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Are the early years all that matter? New study challenges a popular idea

When discussing educational inequality, one message comes up time and again: if you really want to make a difference, you need to invest in the earliest years of life. That idea has been popularised in part by the work of economist James Heckman, who showed that investments in young children often generate particularly high social… Read More Are the early years all that matter? New study challenges a popular idea

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The Quiet Damage AI Is Already Doing

I’m usually not someone who gravitates towards pessimism or endless talk about the decline of civilisation. And I’m not about to do that here either. This isn’t going to be another post about AI suddenly becoming sentient and wiping out humanity. But… Over the past few months, I’ve started noticing that AI is already damaging… Read More The Quiet Damage AI Is Already Doing

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Before My Annual Blogging Break: A Note About Music

There you have it, the last blog post of this school year, this academic year, this season. For years, I have made it a habit to look back at the end of such a chapter. Perhaps revisit the most-read posts or reflect on what stood out. But I must confess that I didn’t feel like… Read More Before My Annual Blogging Break: A Note About Music

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Is school really failing boys?

In recent years, you have probably heard more and more about the so-called “boy problem” in education. The argument is that boys are already at a disadvantage when they start school. They are said to find it harder to sit still and to lag behind in language and executive functioning, while primary schools have become… Read More Is school really failing boys?

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Funny on Sunday: Every Single AI Product

Great as always by The Exploding Heads. Check here for more Funny on Sunday.

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What AI does better than teachers. And especially what it doesn’t.

One of the things teachers often hope for when it comes to AI in education is that it might finally reduce the time they spend providing feedback on writing assignments. Good feedback is one of the most powerful ways to promote learning, yet it also remains one of the most time-consuming parts of a teacher’s… Read More What AI does better than teachers. And especially what it doesn’t.

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