Desirable Difficulties in Action by Jade Pearce and Isaac Moore

I have always found the most compelling ideas in research led education those that feel intuitively right. That doesn’t necessarily mean they stand up to rigorous review (growth mindset). Further evidence is needed. But, much of AiFL and the Bjorks’ desirable difficulties research meets the test of feeling right and having sound research backing (I

Retrieval Practice – Research and Resources for Every Classroom by Kate Jones

This is a short sharp summary of what retrieval practice means and what you can do to employ it in the classroom. It isn’t written in a sophisticated, challenging manner aimed at exciting or convincing an argumentative educational reader – it simply puts down clearly what the author has learnt and how she applies it.