Deliberate Practice Nova Hreod Academy / 27 September 2016 0 3716 Every day, I practice driving. To and from work equals almost an hour. Sometimes I even put in massive bouts of practice and drive a solid four hours. So why aren’t I a world rally driving champion? By Phil Wilson Read more
Teacher Subject Knowledge Nova Hreod Academy / 20 September 2016 0 3731 It is probably fair to say that the idea that a good teacher can pick up almost any material and deliver it successfully to a class is heading out of fashion, but it does linger in the idea that teaching methods are more important than the teacher’s knowledge and understanding of the content. By Phil Wilson Read more
Introduction to the Teaching & Learning blog Nova Hreod Academy / 16 September 2016 0 3536 The teachers at Nova Hreod Academy have, for some time now, been paying increasing attention to the cutting edge cognitive science of learning and how we might be able to use its teachings in our classrooms. Read more