Neuroscience – A blog about education, psychology and research

2nd Jun 20205th Apr 2021

Teaching for Long-Term Memory?

Long-term Learning As teachers, one of our primary goals is to educate, allowing a child to take the information you have taught and apply it to their life. One issue is the retention of conceptual knowledge. I’m sure we can all relate where someone mentions an aspect of maths or science and we know that … Continue reading Teaching for Long-Term Memory?

17th Apr 20205th Apr 2021

“They just don’t get it!”

It’s that time of the year again.. it’s time to teach the wonderful fractions. Many of your children may have an idea of what is going on, depending on the year group you’re teaching; however, if you’re lucky, your children will have very similar preconceptions (hopefully correct – makes your job a bit easier). You … Continue reading “They just don’t get it!”