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Short thread where I try to explain what validity is and why it's important. (This stuff is hard: tell me where I'm wrong) ↓

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

🎓 New study throws shade on 'confidence rating' (where students to say how confident they feel about their answer), suggesting it shifts focus from 'understanding' to 'memorisation', potentially limiting knowledge transfer. [refrains from commenting on my confidence in this result]

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Norm alignment: When teachers row together, we go faster, with less effort. ↓

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

NEW PAPER suggests that: • Teacher enthusiasm matters, but... • it's often not noticed by students • and sometimes even misinterpreted Dial up that zeal folks (and remove all ambiguity) 🔥

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

To harness norms, accentuate the positive. A short thread: ↓

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

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submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments