Category: Education reform
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Improving education – curriculum, explanations, professionalism and more – Part 1
For some time now I have been pondering over several related issues, and coming to some conclusions about the directions in which I think there ought to be travel. Part of this is related to the reading I did around professionalism for my PhD as well as related topics of…
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What I would do to improve Scottish education
On Twitter on 20 July 2024, Barry Black asked what could be done to improve Scottish education, see his tweet below. As I write this, he has received 78 replies from a wide range of individuals. Initially, I was hesitant to write a reply as the brevity of tweets are…
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Use it, or lose it?
Many who know me will be aware of the value I give to good quality subject-specific professional learning. My research with physics teachers in recent years (Farmer, 2024; Farmer & Childs, 2022) has shown that alongside being able to spend good collaborative time with their subject colleagues they most value…
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Bringing knowledge back in from the cold
This blog post has come about following several conversations at various meetings in the last few weeks. It relates to my ongoing and increasing concern about the capacity and willingness of many within Scottish education to openly and meaningfully grapple with one of the fundamental principles required for effective curriculum…
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