What works in education – Hattie’s list of the greatest effects and why it matters | Granted, and... [UPDATE February 2015: Over the past few years, numerous people have commented on my last paragraph as being an overstated and overheated conclusion, unwarranted by the data and of no help in advancing reform. Fair enough: I have come to think that they are correct. So, a new concluding comment is attached, with the old concluding paragraph available for inspection. I agree with my critics: there is no need to pile on teachers in this era of teacher-bashing – and it was not my point. [UPDATE 11/2014: There have been recent reports suggesting that some of Hattie’s math is flawed. I have been a fan of John Hattie’s work ever since I encountered Visible Learning. Perhaps most importantly, Hattie was able to identify a ‘hinge point’ (as he calls it) from exhaustively comparing everything: the effect size of .40. The caveat in any meta-anlysis, of course, is that we have little idea as to the validity of the underlying research. Can you guess the next two items on the rank order list?
Promoting Literacy in Early Childhood, Video | A Blog for Principals and Teachers - School Matters Confessions of a Former SAT Hater Ask a progressive educator about standardized tests, and more often than not you will receive a negative response. Ask more specifically about the SATs, and you... The SAT Controversy The news that the SAT’s will be modified to more appropriately accord with today’s high school academic experience has been met with both strong approval... Charter Schools: Bipartisanship Rises Up in Washington DC! I was pleased to join Minnesota Congressman John Kline, chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee, as he announced new federal charter schools legislation... Flipped Classrooms: Educational Revolution or Unrealistic Mistake? Hertz Furniture video blogger Mor Rossler discusses the flipped classroom. Eliminating Racial Inequality in our Schools “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their... Video: Inquiry-Based Learning vs. Just Google it!
138 Influences Related To Achievement - Hattie effect size list John Hattie developed a way of synthesizing various influences in different meta-analyses according to their effect size (Cohen’s d). In his ground-breaking study “Visible Learning” he ranked 138 influences that are related to learning outcomes from very positive effects to very negative effects. Hattie found that the average effect size of all the interventions he studied was 0.40. Originally, Hattie studied six areas that contribute to learning: the student, the home, the school, the curricula, the teacher, and teaching and learning approaches. John Hattie updated his list of 138 effects to 150 effects in Visible Learning for Teachers (2011), and more recently to a list of 195 effects in The Applicability of Visible Learning to Higher Education (2015).
Would You Let Your Baby Do This? Posted by janet on Nov 23rd, 2011 There’s a certain ubiquitous playground apparatus that has always given me the willies. Luckily, my children never seemed drawn to it. My nervousness may well have made them wary. So when a mom from one of my RIE Parent/Infant Guidance Classes (in which we strongly advise and encourage natural gross motor development) sent me a video of her 15 month old skillfully mastering this piece of equipment, my response after blinking several times was you’ve got to be kidding. Hi Janet, I’ve missed being at your class but R. is really getting great at enjoying his independent play. Anyway, I know you know that R. has always been very into climbing. Have a great week! Note that this boy is not only physically fearless and able, he is also relaxed, focused, centered, aware and confident. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. “Every baby moves with more ease and efficiency if allowed to do it at his own time and in his own way, without our trying to teach him. Share and Enjoy
Using data to improve learning How to Show Kids You Care Over the years, Search Institute has sold more than six million copies of 150 Ways to Show Kids You Care, a simple yet powerful poster. Like all of Search Institute’s work, the poster translates scientific research into simple, actionable ways that adults can make a positive difference in young people’s lives. A Search Institute team recently visited the Woodson Kindergarten Center in Austin, Minnesota, where the students helped us re-imagine the ideas on the poster. In 2014, Search Institute will release important new studies and tools that put research to work on behalf of kids. For every donation of $25 or more that we receive through the end of 2013, Search Institute will donate a pack of 150 Ways posters to a school or program that primarily serves young people who live in poverty. Thank you for considering this opportunity to help Search Institute keep discovering what kids need to succeed!
Visible learning Feminist Frequency Content Warning: This educational episode contains graphic sexual and violent game footage. In this episode we explore the Women as Background Decoration trope which is the subset of largely insignificant non-playable female characters whose sexuality or victimhood is exploited as a way to infuse edgy, gritty or racy flavoring into game worlds. These sexually objectified female bodies are designed to function as environmental texture while titillating presumed straight male players. Sometimes they're created to be glorified furniture but they are frequently programmed as minimally interactive sex objects to be used and abused. Full transcript, links and resources available at: ABOUT THE SERIESThe Tropes vs Women in Video Games project aims to examine the plot devices and patterns most often associated with female characters in gaming from a systemic, big picture perspective.
Visible learning for teachers: Maximizing impact on learning Math Play Research Research Clips The Relationship of Teacher-Child Interactions in Preschool Play to Young Children's Mathematical Abilities View a transcript of this video. Want to view this video on an iPod or iPad? Math ability in preschool is one of the best predictors of later school success--research suggests it is a better predictor than early literacy skills. This study was funded in part by the Spencer Foundation. Research credits Principal Investigators: Dr. Student Research Assistants: Christina Cammisa, Claire Fryer, Tasia Supino, Eliza Welling, Jenny Wolff, Kelly Zimmermann Video production credits Producer: Julia DeLapp Production Coordinator: Ken Measimer Production Consultant: Dr. Videographer/Editor: Sean Leser (Eastern student) Production Assistant: Amy Dillon (Eastern student) Other video resources
Book: Just the facts The Magic of Everyday Moments How do you help parents and students of child development understand how they can best help young children thrive? Seeing is believing! <<< Click the video titles to the left to view the first 4 videos in this compelling series. This video series has been made possible through the generous support of the MetLife Foundation Get More from the Magic of Everyday Moments! The complete set of the Magic of Everyday Moments: Seeing Is Believing (Series 1) videos on DVD or digital download with BONUS items for easy use in your daily practice: A User’s Guide with questions to spark discussion about the concepts presented in the videos and to encourage parents to apply the information to their own child(ren) and family. For permission to use these videos, click here. How do you help parents and students of child development understand how they can best help young children thrive? <<< Click the video titles to the left to view the first 4 videos in this compelling series.
InBrief: Resilience Series Reducing the effects of significant adversity on young children’s healthy development is critical to the progress and prosperity of any society. Yet not all children experience lasting harm as a result of adverse early experiences. Some may demonstrate “resilience,” or an adaptive response to serious hardship. A better understanding of why some children do well despite early adversity is important because it can help us design policies and programs that help more children reach their full potential. These three videos provide an overview of why resilience matters, how it develops, and how to strengthen it in children. These videos provide an overview of Supportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundations of Resilience, a working paper from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. What Is Resilience?
Mapping Brain Connectivity The new field of “connectomics” aims to show how brains behave at a level not previously possible—examining how entire brains are wired together, how wiring changes as brains grow up, and how interactions with the external world affect this wiring. The Lichtman Lab at Harvard University, a partner in the Conte Center at Harvard, pioneered tools to potentially map every connection in a complete brain and has started to map the connectome in mouse brains. In this narrated, 15-minute multimedia presentation, postdoctoral fellow Bobby Kasthuri shares some of the results and insights from his work at the Lichtman Lab, using images and videos that show three-dimensional recreations of actual neural connections in the brain. Internship Opportunity In collaboration with the Center on the Developing Child, and as part of the Conte Center, the Lichtman Lab is recruiting students to contribute to this mapping effort.