Learning & Teaching

We've adopted the Harvard referencing system at the University of East London (UEL).  It's a system which emphasizes authors' na...

Looking back over the time I spent working in primary schools one of my strengths was my ability to establish most classes quickly and effic...

Last week my students developed their understanding of case study.  I asked them to do some independent reading and in their taught sessions...

Definitions of case study research design are as numerous as the books written on the subject. This post aims to draw together some key def...

I often recommend that teachers keep a reflective journal, to support their ongoing professional development. This brief post describes the ...

Accurate placement of possessive apostrophes in formal written English continually baffles and befuddles some people. W hat is the problem a...

I have recently received a flurry of emails asking me for advice about impending job interviews. Of course, since these emails have been fro...

I'm currently sitting in the ICT suite of Mawney Foundation Primary School during a school-based training day for trainee teachers. I...