My book, Seven Myths about Education, was published as an ebook on 18th June 2013 by The Curriculum Centre. It was then picked up by Routledge, who are going to publish it as a hard copy and an ebook on March 5th 2014. Until then it is not available either as an ebook or a book. There are… Read more »
Read moreMonth: June 2013
Myth Seven – Teaching knowledge is indoctrination
This blog post summarises chapter 7 of my book Seven Myths about Education. It will be published on March 5th 2014 by Routledge. To read the introduction to this sequence of posts, click here. Click here to preorder if you are in the UK, and here if you are in the US. In this chapter… Read more »
Read moreMyth Six – Projects and activities are the best way to learn
This blog post summarises chapter 6 of my book Seven Myths about Education. It will be published on March 5th 2014 by Routledge. To read the introduction to this sequence of posts, click here. Click here to preorder if you are in the UK, and here if you are in the US. The theory here… Read more »
Read moreMyth Five – We should teach transferable skills
This blog post summarises chapter 5 of my book Seven Myths about Education. It will be published on March 5th 2014 by Routledge. To read the introduction to this sequence of posts, click here. Click here to preorder if you are in the UK, and here if you are in the US. In this chapter… Read more »
Read moreMyth Four – You can always just look it up
This blog post summarises chapter 4 of my book Seven Myths about Education. It will be published on March 5th 2014 by Routledge. To read the introduction to this sequence of posts, click here. Click here to preorder if you are in the UK, and here if you are in the US. This chapter is… Read more »
Read moreMyth Three – The 21st century fundamentally changes everything
This blog post summarises chapter 3 of my book Seven Myths about Education. It will be published on March 5th 2014 by Routledge. To read the introduction to this sequence of posts, click here. Click here to preorder if you are in the UK, and here if you are in the US. In this chapter,… Read more »
Read moreMyth Two – Teacher-led instruction is passive
This blog post summarises chapter 2 of my book Seven Myths about Education. It will be published on March 5th 2014 by Routledge. To read the introduction to this sequence of posts, click here. Click here to preorder if you are in the UK, and here if you are in the US. In this chapter,… Read more »
Read moreMyth One – Facts prevent understanding
This blog post summarises chapter 1 of my book Seven Myths about Education. It will be published on March 5th 2014 by Routledge. To read the introduction to this sequence of posts, click here. Click here to preorder if you are in the UK, and here if you are in the US. In this chapter,… Read more »
Read moreSeven Myths about Education – Introduction
This is an introduction to my book, Seven Myths about Education. It will be published on March 5th 2014 by Routledge. Click here to preorder if you are in the UK, and here if you are in the US. My book is called Seven Myths about Education and it pretty much does what it says on the tin.… Read more »
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