5 invaluable lessons from cognitive science

By Adam Boxer2019-10-07T12:13:00

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And how they can improve your teaching forever

Most teachers have heard about cognitive science. Research findings from the field are becoming more known, especially since a number of them have influenced Ofsted’s new Education inspection framework. However, most of us lack cognitive science training and have a patchy understanding of some of its central tenets. This article showcases five of cognitive science’s most useful findings for teachers.

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