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Author: Alex Quigley (Huntington School, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.358kg
ISBN: 9781032648774
ISBN 10: 1032648775
Pages: 150
Publication Date: 08 May 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""This is an important book and a reassuring read for teachers and school leaders. Failure is an integral part of the learning process but it can be frustrating for the teacher, students and parents. Quigley offers a wealth of helpful advice rooted in evidence with his own classroom and leadership experiences shining through. From memory to misconceptions and much more, this book covers the challenges and barriers faced in the classroom with advice as to how we can overcome them to enhance teaching and supporting learning."" - Kate Jones, Senior Associate for Teaching and Learning with Evidence Based Education."
"""This is an important book and a reassuring read for teachers and school leaders. Failure is an integral part of the learning process but it can be frustrating for the teacher, students and parents. Quigley offers a wealth of helpful advice rooted in evidence with his own classroom and leadership experiences shining through. From memory to misconceptions and much more, this book covers the challenges and barriers faced in the classroom with advice as to how we can overcome them to enhance teaching and supporting learning."" - Kate Jones, Senior Associate for Teaching and Learning with Evidence Based Education. ""Why Learning Fails sets out what many teachers will instinctively know: that teaching is not a production line, brains are not empty vessels to be filled and that as far as pedagogy goes A plus B does not always equal C. This unreliability of learning necessitates failure. In this book, Quigley articulates the exact reasons why students fail but also gives evidence-informed and workable responses for teachers. For CPD leads, the end of chapter ‘Reflection questions’ are a useful and practical resource. Whilst the process of learning might be unreliable, Quigley is reliably brilliant, distilling complex ideas into engaging prose that is immediately relevant and applicable to the classroom."" - Caroline Spalding, Deputy Headteacher"
Author Information
Alex Quigley is Head of Content and Engagement at the national educational charity, the Education Endowment Foundation, UK. Previously, he was Director of Huntington Research School and an English teacher at Huntington School, York. He is also a columnist for TES and writes at this website: www.theconfidentteacher.com.
