Paul Kirschner

Are we facing the worst generation of parents? Probably not. However, a significant minority of parents may be the most ideologically motivated we have ever seen.

Yes, this is definitely a problem.

Are we facing the worst generation of parents? #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

#219 | Paul Kirschner over illusies in onderwijs | Buiten de krijtlijnen | Episode 221 In deze aflevering schuift onderwijsexpert Paul Kirschner opnieuw aan voor een verhelderend gesprek, ditmaal over zijn nieuwe boek Instructional Illusions. Hij ontrafelt vier hardnekkige illusies in o...

Het was fijn om te praten met @rinkevanhoeck.bsky.social over illusies in het onderwijs. Je kijkt en ziet iets en gaat jouw brein dat dan interpreteren. Maar je moet/mag je ogen en oren niet altijd vertrouwen. Things are often not what they seem! #EduSky
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BITUP: Updating Parents on Number of School Days Missed - trial A trial to test the impact of sending parents text messages about their child’s attendance on school attendance rates.

If you're from the school of 'every little bit helps' then here's a low investment (time, money) way of possibly improving student attendance.
Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, know what I mean...
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...

Why education can never be fun Proven with maths

Why education can never be fun, by @daisychristo.bsky.social
Learning is the slow, ponderous and beautiful Galapagos tortoise, and online content is the invasive predator which will inevitably drive it to extinction. open.substack.com/pub/daisychr...

YouTube video by Nidhi Sachdeva Depth Processing Model - How Learning Happens

Really a gold-star microlearning video by @nsachdeva.bsky.social. If you want a quick overview of what depth of processing entails and how to make use of it, then look no further. #edusky
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When Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back) How to recognize the subtle tactics that steer your thinking.

In contrast to the 'fool's gold' that's often dished up as teacher training, @nsachdeva.bsky.social and Jim Hewitt offer us pure gold for sifting through the advertorials.
scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/when-teach...

The Banality of Being Wrong: Truth-Telling vs. Trolling Separating sludge from substance to summon our inner Socrates and acknowledge that the unexamined reading method is not worth teaching

A must read!
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A Cautionary Word to the Wise - kirschner-ED Poor research, however eloquently translated, doesn’t enlighten teachers—it misleads them.

If research is to genuinely inform education then translation must be anchored in expertise, rigor, & responsibility. Otherwise, what began as a noble effort to bridge research and practice becomes little more than well-intentioned, but ultimately misleading noise.
www.kirschnered.nl/2025/09/21/a...

When Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back) How to recognize the subtle tactics that steer your thinking.

When Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back)
What an incredibly good post by @nsachdeva.bsky.social and Jim Hewitt
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What is a knowledge-rich curriculum? In any event not just facts, not just math and reading, and not elitist. It is the strongest lever for equity. And thus ultimately a matter of social justice. #EduSky

@timsurma.bsky.social, @danielmuijs.bsky.social

What song was that @bethgg.bsky.social?

Thanks @textsavvy.org

It's a small-scale epidemic in the Netherlands.

NotebookLM now provides video overviews And they are pretty good!

NotebookLM now provides video overviews

I'm impressed by the 'video' for my article with John Sweller and Dick Clark, and that's something that this grumpy old skeptic doesn't often say!!
#EduSky

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The Key to Motivating Students--and Maybe Everyone Else Too Students won’t learn unless they’re motivated. But the best way to motivate them is to enable them to experience achievement.

Students won’t learn unless they’re motivated. But the best way to motivate them is to enable them to experience achievement. #EduSky
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Episode 15 - Dr. Paul Kirschner

A discussion with Andre Hedlund from the Learning Cosmos #EduSky
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Dealing with learners with disabilities, clarity isn’t a crutch — it’s a bridge that all learners they can walk across. And for many, that bridge makes all the difference. #EduSky
www.kirschnered.nl/2025/09/09/a...

School is beginning almost everywhere. Make sure your children/students don't fall victim to the soft bigotry of low expectations. Set the bar high for everyone and help them jump over it! #EduSky

Beyond the theoretical and pedagogical constraints of cognitive load theory, and towards a new cognitive philosophy in education Cognitive load theory (CLT), a construct of instructional psychologist John Sweller, has long been a mainstay of educational psychology and university educational technology courses, regionally and...

I find it somewhere between unbelievable and disheartening that people without empirical research credentials propose a new, untested, unresearched theory of learning; a new cognitive philosophy (!!) of learning.
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De Wereld op Z'n Kop / A Topsy Turvy World - kirschner-ED In plaats van het examen af te stemmen op de capaciteiten die een arts-in-spe nodig heeft om goede arts te worden wordt het examen afgestemd op de capaciteiten van de studenten! Dus beter om meer slec...

De Wereld op Z'n Kop / A Topsy-Turvy World
In België is het blijkbaar beter om meer slechte artsen op te leiden dan minder goede.
In Belgium, it appears that it is better to train more mediocre doctors than fewer excellent ones.
#EduSky
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When the f*ck will they learn?
For $65,000 a year, students study for just two hours a day using adaptive apps and personalized lesson plans and spend their afternoons on life skills such as learning to ride a bike or financial literacy. #EduSky
archive.ph/Acf7t

Predictive processing The successor to cognitive load theory?

The newest 'hype' (or not): Predictive processing
Here an analysis by @gregashman.bsky.social
#EduSky
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“Eindelijk heb ik iets dat ik in de praktijk kan brengen.” - kirschner-ED Wat betekent het wanneer leraren “eindelijk” zeggen als zij kennismaken met evidence-informed onderwijsstrategieën?

Wat betekent het als leraren "eindelijk" zeggen wanneer ze evidence-informed onderwijsstrategieën tegenkomen?
Hier een gastblog van @jonaslinderoth.bsky.social over zijn ervaringen met leraren en hun professionele ontwikkeling.
#Edusky
www.kirschnered.nl/2025/08/25/e...

“Finally I have something I can put into practice.” - kirschner-ED What does it mean when teachers say “finally” when they encounter evidence-informed teaching strategies?

What does it mean when teachers say “finally” when they encounter evidence-informed teaching strategies?
Here a guest blog from @jonaslinderoth.bsky.social about his experiences with teachers and teacher professional development.
www.kirschnered.nl/2025/08/25/f...

For the umpteenth time and for the umpteenth reason, handwriting is better than typing. #EduSky
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Reader’s question about reading: how can you boost students’ reading enjoyment in class? Find out how to work on reading in class effectively. Help students develop a genuine love for reading with simple changes.

Friend and colleague @thebandb.bsky.social posted a blog about boosting reading enjoyment, which ends with a question for all of you. Please contact him if you can enrich. #EduSky
theeconomyofmeaning.com/2025/08/21/r...

Founders Podcast S2: E8 ft. Paul A. Kirschner on How Learning Happens Freedom In Education Founders Podcast · Episode

Accolades for Claudine (Beanie). She managed to limit my incessant ramblings (once I start talking about teaching and learning, I usually can't stop) to under 40 minutes, so don't miss this podcast on How Learning Happens. Great picture :-)
#EduSky
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ChatGPT in Education An Effect in Search of a Cause?

Since its release in late 2022, ChatGPT has dazzled students and educators alike. Some early studies report dramatic gains—leading to meta-analyses that suggest ChatGPT significantly improves learning. But can we trust these claims?

Not yet.
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To all my colleagues who write articles, supervise others who write articles, or both, here's a handy 'template' with annotation on writing a good article (and not only about bee-keeping and pesticides 😂). Thanks Rohit Chauhan #EduSky
tinyurl.com/y88ydrdw

ChatGPT in Education: An Effect in Search of a Cause Background As researchers rush to investigate the potential of AI tools like ChatGPT to enhance learning, well-documented pitfalls threaten the validity of this emerging research. Issues of media co...

ChatGPT in Education: An Effect in Search of a Cause
As researchers rush to investigate the potential of AI tools like #ChatGPT to enhance learning, well-documented pitfalls threaten the validity of this emerging research.
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