@darynsimon I can’t think of anyone (including those who are big advocates of cognitive science) who would disagree with that Daryn. There are some things we can do to make that craft more effective though. That’s what effective cogsci is all about.

@rjpritchard I’m really not fighting against it, Bob. Just concerned that we are heading down another VAK rabbit hole.

@darynsimon Also important to remember that 'learning' is NOT retention of fact in long term memory!!

@oboelizzy Absolutely. It’s why I worry about @Ofstednews narrow, problematic and contested definition of learning!

@darynsimon The ‘science of learning’ is particularly attractive if we think we can make learning more efficient through it & thus raise standards. What I’m curious to know is what might change in our practice & its legacy if our objective was to increase the ‘love of learning’?

@DrRLofthouse Think we might see far more creativity and dialogue in classrooms. And less evidencing of pupils’ work.

@darynsimon @abbyaug This is such an encouraging thread. Thank you all. With a few others I am at an early stage in pulling together some ... writing, organising etc in opposition the CLT, DI, ... bandwagon. If anyone is interested in being a part, message me.

@petergates3 @abbyaug Yes please, Peter 👍

@darynsimon Teaching. Education. Learning. Schooling. All different in my book(s).

@darynsimon Yes! Most of us aren’t neurocognitive psychologists... and that’s actually fine!

@darynsimon Sometimes seems as though the “science” of education is used so that some can place themselves as experts and sell is books, CPD and get themselves cushy gigs with the DfE. Always seem the ones who are most in favour of the science are also furthest away from actual classrooms

@darynsimon Agree totally... no magic formulae or bullet. It’s all about knowing yourself as a teacher and knowing your children x

@darynsimon So true and it means that there will never be a magic ‘way’ that suits every teacher, pupil or school- it would be very boring for everyone if there was!

@darynsimon There's much more to cognitive science than that, but you'd never know that from what the 'cogsci' proponents say.

@darynsimon The worst teachers I have ever seen taught a post-compulsory PGCE.

@darynsimon Agreed. CogSci is in danger of being the Huel of teaching - you can live perfectly well off it alone, but don’t we hanker for something to excite and inspire our tastebuds?

@darynsimon Very strongly agree!

@KavanaghMatthew Still see this beast knocking around

@darynsimon Like any art or craft, perfecting the processes is key. Reflection and refinement, while adding to the repertoire, making adaptations to circumstance are all part of self development. Outcomes/activities have the danger of copyist approaches, developing neither child nor teacher.