005: Does Brain Gym Help Students Learn?
Have you pushed your “Brain Buttons” lately? No? Well, have you been keeping on top of your “Ear Unlocking”? Us neither. BrainGym is a tool used by teachers around the world on the basis of the promise that it helps students to process information faster, improves balance and coordination, and “synchronize your system”.
But… does it actually work? Are the minutes and tax dollars spent on BrainGym actually helping our students to learn?
004: Education Research - An Interview with Guy Claxton
In this special episode, we chat with Professor Guy Claxton, respected cognitive science and education researcher and author of the Learning Power Approach series. We get his take on the big issues in education research today, why there is a gap between academic research findings and classroom instructional practices, and get his thoughts on steps teachers can take to bridge that gap.