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Learning Archive
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‘Unsatisfactory’ education
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No CommentsPart of problem here is a wide cultural gap between the school culture and informal learning culture common in home educating families and communities. Whilst LA officers went to school, […] -
Cognitive science and maths education
Posted on December 22, 2009 | No CommentsInteresting article in the New York Times on application of cognitive science on education. Suggesting that children are better at maths than is often assumed. Talks about a method where […] -
Advent calendars
Posted on December 1, 2009 | No CommentsOnline advent calendars ... -
Norwich school children get a taster of a different kind of education
Posted on November 17, 2009 | No CommentsPrimary school children get a chance to become zookeepers and think about animals in caprivity in a theme based. What the article doesn’t say – this approach is hardly new! […] -
Informal learning – a new (old) approach that works!
Posted on September 28, 2009 | No CommentsInformal Learning: An Interview With Dr Alan Thomas MSc, PhD, FBPsS Children learn whatever they experience in the world around them. As Dr Thomas says “all you have to do […]