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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 2d

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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#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...

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 4d

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...

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.

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 4d

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...

Why education can never be fun

Proven with maths

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 6d

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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kkk...

Depth Processing Model - How Learning Happens

YouTube video by Nidhi Sachdeva

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 15d

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...

When Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back)

How to recognize the subtle tactics that steer your thinking.

scienceoflearning.substack.com

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 15d

A must read!
open.substack.com/pub/harriett...

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

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 17d

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...

A Cautionary Word to the Wise - kirschner-ED

Poor research, however eloquently translated, doesn’t enlighten teachers—it misleads them.

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 18d

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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When Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back)

How to recognize the subtle tactics that steer your thinking.

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 18d

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

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 21d

What song was that @bethgg.bsky.social?

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks @textsavvy.org

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 21d

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

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 22d

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

open.substack.com/pub/eedi/p/n...

NotebookLM now provides video overviews

And they are pretty good!

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 23d

Students won’t learn unless they’re motivated. But the best way to motivate them is to enable them to experience achievement. #EduSky
nataliewexler.substack.com/p/the-key-to...

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.

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 24d

A discussion with Andre Hedlund from the Learning Cosmos #EduSky
open.spotify.com/episode/2mP6...

Episode 15 - Dr. Paul Kirschner

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 29d

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...

…and for special needs? - kirschner-ED

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.

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · Sep 2

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

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · Aug 31

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.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
predictablycorrect.substack.com/p/beyond-loa...

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...

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · Aug 27

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
www.kirschnered.nl/2025/08/27/d...

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...

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · Aug 26

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
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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · Aug 26

The newest 'hype' (or not): Predictive processing
Here an analysis by @gregashman.bsky.social
#EduSky
open.substack.com/pub/fillingt...

Predictive processing

The successor to cognitive load theory?

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · Aug 25

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...

“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?

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · Aug 25

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...

“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?

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · Aug 24

For the umpteenth time and for the umpteenth reason, handwriting is better than typing. #EduSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · Aug 21

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...

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.

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