When the original Visible Learning® was published in 2008, it instantly became a publishing
sensation. Interest in the book was unparalleled; it sold out in days and was described by …

This guide for teachers and teacher trainees provides a wealth of suggestions for helping
learners at all levels of proficiency develop their listening and speaking skills and fluency …

England has had a schools inspectorate since 1839, first in the form of Her Majesty's
Inspectorate (HMI), and since 1992, in the form of the Office for Standards in Education …

It is generally agreed that language learner autonomy is a matter of learner control and
selfdirection. Most discussion assumes that the crucial distinction is between non …

For me,'language learner autonomy'denotes a teaching/learning dynamic in which learners
plan, implement, monitor and evaluate their own learning. From the beginning they do this …

This study adopts a dialogic instructional approach to explore the relationship between
teacher talk and students' critical thinking. Through a fine-grained analysis of a teacher's …

Much attention over the last two decades has been given to inquiry-based learning in
science as a way of capturing students' interest and participation in learning. However, while …

Learning to teach involves hard work and careful preparation. To become an effective
teacher requires subject knowledge, an understanding of your pupils and how they learn …

This article is a collective response to the 2020 iteration of The Manifesto for Teaching
Online. Originally published in 2011 as 20 simple but provocative statements, the aim was …

Dialogic approaches based on active student participation, open, respectful discussion,
exploring and critiquing different perspectives are increasingly found to support student …