This week leading academics from the worlds of neuroscience, education and psychology expressed their concerns over the continuing popularity of the theory of ‘learning styles’, saying the approach is ineffective, a waste of resources and...
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By Professor Christine Merrell, Cambridge Insight Director of Research Development. The contribution of schooling to learning gains of pupils in year...
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At the end of January, the educational researcher who influenced me more than any other, my formative mentor, an inspirational leader, and the most...
"Teaching is far and away the most important of all professions. Teachers make more difference to more people's lives, in a way that more people feel...
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by Dr Lee Copping Low attainment is acknowledged to be one of the most serious problems in mathematics education.
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Professor Peter Tymms, Former Director of iPIPS, CEM* and School of Education, Durham University This week’s PISA results show that England’s...
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This blog post is taken from the first part of a presentation Stephen Tierney (@leadinglearner) gave at the Learning First Conference in Sheffield on...
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by Dimitra Kokotsaki Moving from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 can be a big upheaval for many pupils. Schools work hard to ease the transition with a...
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Enabling wider access to Higher Education by Laura da Costa In June of this year, a team of CEM researchers, at Durham University, travelled to...
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Do you avoid maths at all costs? How do you feel when working out your change, splitting a bill between friends, or helping with your child’s...
