This page includes theories based around quality learning and teaching.

Mark Treadwell explores how having a model for how the brain works can be translated into how learning can be used effectively in school.

 Mark Treadwell – Learning to Learn

J.W. Wilson offers up-to-date and interesting insights into brain research and the implications of this to learning.  He has written a book “Cracking the Learning code” and his web site provides some short videos outlining his theory.

http://crackingthelearningcode.com/main.html

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Dylan Wiliam talks about collaborative learning in this video.  He indicates the need for collaborative responsibility and individual accountability.

Collaborative Learning

Sir Ken Robinson  talks about what is needed for the mind to flourish and indicates that our current education culture works against this. He suggests ways of how we can nurture our students with a “climate of possibility”.

Ken Robinson_How to escape education’s death valley