Jonathan Firth
@JW_Firth
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Educator, writer and researcher. Interested in memory, metacognition, and how people learn. Find me on BSky now!
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined September 2010
My latest blog post: https://t.co/nY6alELX6Y. Post number #83! Check out the archive (link in my profile), and subscribe for some summer reading on #metacognition #desirabledifficulties #creativity and more.
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My first international speaking event @festival_more. Looking forward to speaking more about the work @JW_Firth and I have done on creativity. Plus the Italian food of course!
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Excited to be part of this event – so soon now! #rEDDE
The Delaware event is 1 week away! #rEDDE Grab your ticket while you still can! 🎟️🎟️🎟️ https://t.co/xNnD8CqGT5
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A wonderful day with @LouiseHayward3 @olliebray @mconlon68 @JW_Firth @kirstcolquhoun @lancslassrach @mearsgroup @genplus_ @Coop_Learn @cgerrard02 @callummacfarla7 @Doug_GCC @StAndrewsCLPL Thank you all so much for visiting us 😊 #standrewslearningfestival24
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Delighted to announce the line up for @StAndrewsRCSec Learning and Teaching Festival on Friday 11 October 🎉🎉🎉 @LouiseHayward3 @olliebray @mconlon68 @kirstcolquhoun @lancslassrach @JW_Firth @genplus_ @mearsgroup @MrsPaton_ @HelpMeMrsG @Mrs_Lorenzetti @WeareXMA @StAndrewsCLPL
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Desirable difficulties increase challenge in a way that is useful and pedagogically appropriate. @JW_Firth @NSRiazat @CorwinPress Strategies For Bringing 'Desirable Difficulty' Into Learning https://t.co/jauUpZmQZE
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Retrieval practice, spaced practice and interleaving are some of the ways to help students retain what they learn.
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¡Nuevo trabajo de investigación! @ferrero_mar,@FBpsy y un servidor analizamos la relación entre las estrategias de aprendizaje de 3414 estudiantes de Secundaria y su desempeño académico. También buscamos asociaciones con algunas de sus creencias y actitudes frente al aprendizaje.
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Aquí os dejo el enlace al trabajo recién publicado, donde encontraréis todas las referencias oportunas:
cognitiveresearchjournal.springeropen.com
Research in cognitive science has highlighted the effectiveness of several learning techniques, and a number of studies have analyzed their prevalence among university students and their relationship...
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As part of my next book on Metacognition with @JohnCattEd I have developed a framework and strategies to teach cogsci principles to students in a meaningful way. I’ll be sharing all of this during my talk today @EducationFest in the Old Gym at 2:45. @EvidenceInEdu
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Want to be the first to know when @badger_claire & @JW_Firth's book and interactive course on the topic come out? Fill out this form and we'll be in touch! 👉
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Rounding out day 1 of the Cognitive Science strand at the #EducationFest are @badger_claire & @JW_Firth, talking about the fascinating link between creativity and Cognitive Science 🧠
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Speaking as part of the Cognitive Science strand at #EducationFest today! See some of you there. Our session focuses on CogSci + creativity and starts at 2:45pm. Postal votes ftw!
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@StrathEDU The latest of my Memory and Metacognition Updates covers one of the key ideas we'll be speaking about – the role of constraints: https://t.co/nY6alELX6Y
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Title: 'Creativity and Cognitive Science: Opposites, or Interlinked?' @StrathEDU
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Looking forward to my talk with @badger_claire at #EducationFest tomorrow! Focus on creativity and cognitive science.
@badger_claire and @JW_Firth will be talking about cognitive science and creativity. Creativity and cognitive science are often assumed to be in opposition, but this talk will illustrate that a reconciliation is both possible and necessary
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How do we teach students to write better? And why is that important? We asked "The Writing Game" author, @mrrobinhardman. Here are his 7 tips to better writing instruction ⤵️ https://t.co/jsRZuHgOX1
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How do we help students write better? Robin Hardman share 7 evidence-based tips to boost writing instruction in secondary schools.
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via @JW_Firth '.'..challenges and difficulties are important for creativity... a wonderful paper on the link between constraints and creativity: Tromp, C., & Baer, J. (2022). Creativity from constraints: Theory and applications to education. Thinking Skills and Creativity
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A @EducationFest thread 🧵. We at @Inner_Drive are very excited to have been asked to curate the cognitive science strand at next weeks Education Festival. Here is who you can hear from over the 2 days…
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@badger_claire and @JW_Firth will be talking about cognitive science and creativity. Creativity and cognitive science are often assumed to be in opposition, but this talk will illustrate that a reconciliation is both possible and necessary
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