Many education researchers spend a lot of time studying how students learn, but if their findings don’t make their way into the classroom, they are only so useful. For example, researchers have known ...

David Geary developed the theory of primary and secondary knowledge that underpins popular ‘science of learning’ ideas such as cognitive load theory, but is there any evidence for it? Could it become ...

What has cognitive science ever done for us? It has become a mainstay of English education, from being enshrined in initial teacher training and national leadership qualifications, to being a regular ...