Deepening young children's practical engagement with food can have effects beyond simply their appetites! Childhood obesity is a major public … [Read more...] about How gardening at school can tackle child obesity
Curriculum
The effect of modular education on school dropout
Making a vocational programme modular reduces high school dropout - improving students’ employment and earnings. The ‘dropping out’ … [Read more...] about The effect of modular education on school dropout
Why size matters in MOOCs
Does splitting a longer course into two short ones increase overall completion rates? We did this for one massive, open and online example Since … [Read more...] about Why size matters in MOOCs
‘Swimming against the tide’: character education and the importance of recognition
Teaching children about ‘desirable’ traits is a nice idea but unlikely to succeed The rise of character education As education practitioners … [Read more...] about ‘Swimming against the tide’: character education and the importance of recognition