Interleaving involves going back and forth between different concepts or skills rather than just focusing on one thing at a time. The benefits of interleaving have been demonstrated in a range of activities including baseball, handwriting, recognising bird species and … Continued
Increased confidence and self-esteem does not just occur by having someone say that you are wonderful, rather it occurs through real success and achievement. How can we help students be successful? 5 Steps for Building Confidence
Over the last 15 years or so the theory of a ‘growth mindset’ has become increasingly popular. Willingham (2025) has reviewed the research and this post provides an overview of his findings. What is the growth mindset theory? The research … Continued
Metacognition is made up of two processes – monitoring and control. As Son (2025) notes, learning involves both of these processes. Accurate reflections are more likely to lead to appropriate behaviours, although this is not always guaranteed. If you know … Continued
Two truths and a lie is a commonly used ice breaker, in which everyone says two truths and a lie about themselves and the other people guess which is the lie. The following is a modification of an idea suggested … Continued