A new year rarely begins with a blank slate. We carry questions with us, doubts too, and sometimes, fortunately, a few answers. Often, we also harbour good intentions that fade more quickly than we are willing to admit. Education is no different. What might work, what rarely does, what we thought we knew and need… Read More Education Is Not a New Year’s Resolution
This is the last post of the year on this blog. This makes it a good moment to look back and share a bit of behind-the-scenes thinking. You may have noticed something about this site. No, the layout did not change, but I did make a deliberate shift in content. I noticed that both this… Read More This Blog, AI, and a Year of Writing More Carefully
I have been in London for the past few days with a group of education professionals from Flanders. We visited, among others, the British colleagues of Leerpunt, the EEF, and yesterday, a research school that collaborates with the EEF. This primary and secondary school tries to work as evidence-informed as possible and simultaneously inspire and support… Read More What I learned from my visit to the impressive Torriano Primary EEF Research School in London
It has been quite a year for me, so high time to take a break from blogging. I’ll be back in August. In the meantime, check this music (or my third lesser-known blog with a daily dose of nice musical surprises):
In the past years, I have peer-reviewed a lot of research papers. I do think it is my task as a scientist to do so, although it is often a lot of work, and sometimes you will read things that are just bad. Luckily you also read great stuff that you can help to become… Read More Personal update: I was asked to become an editor and I accepted
The year is almost over, and this is the last blog post of 2022. As you will read later in this post, this short winter break is more than welcome. Which posts were popular in the past 12 months? The update list of effect sizes by John Hattie, but… The difference between data, information, knowledge… Read More This was 2022, see you in 2023
I seldom post something personal on this blog, but this is something I want to share. Worldwide there are some great organisations to help education, e.g. the What Works Clearinghouse, the Education Endowment Foundation, Dean for Impact, and many, many more. Recently I was asked by the Flemish minister of education if I would accept… Read More A bit of news…
It’s time to switch off my computer for a while and to spend some time with my family. It has been a strange year again with luckily a lot of music, meeting interesting people (mostly online) and doing a lot of research. And… preparing the July launch of our new book. These are the five… Read More See you next year!
So… This academic year is pretty much over. Ok, I still have more than two weeks of work ahead of me, but you probably know what I mean. The past year and a half have been tough. Very tough. For everyone, especially in education. Also for myself, I must confess. That’s why this blog is… Read More Gone fishing…
No, I won’t be starting a new series. I just want to tell you I will be taking a break from blogging. The past few months have been hectic, to say the least. Take care, have fun and please, stay safe.