Learning First
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Learning First is an education research and consulting group that works closely with schools and systems in various countries to improve educational equity and student learning.
Tickets sold out! A great line-up this week: Prof. John Sweller, Prof Low Ee Ling, Prof Nuno Crato, Pritesh Rauchura, Greg Ashman, Steve Mastin, & Australian leaders Murat Dizdar, Paul Martin, Juanita Healy, Stephen Gniel, Ed Simons, Andrew Smith, Jenny Donovan, Tim Bullard and more! #Education
One of the misconceptions about a knowledge-rich curriculum is that it means cramming lessons with facts that make learning dull.
How do high-performing education systems build deep subject expertise across the profession?
Dealing with stress, exhaustion and burnout in schools: Resources for teachers and leaders. learningfirst.com/leadership Understanding stress, exhaustion and burnout and noticing how it impacts us provides a platform to start to deal with these issues.
Learning First’s Curriculum Conference is less than a month away. Don’t miss Pritesh Raichura’s session on how a knowledge-rich curriculum and effective instruction work together to give every student access to powerful knowledge.
Developing quality curriculum is incredibly complex. Teachers, school and system leaders are focusing on curriculum reform to improve learning and equity. Heather Fearn offers practical insights in her session at our upcoming conference in Sydney. Join us lnkd.in/dDq-i7v5
There are genuine ways AI can support teaching - when it's evidence-based, purpose-built, and keeps teachers in control. Emily Pearson gives an example of what effective AI use in schools can look like, and explains the importance of keeping a teacher 'in the loop'.
AI can write a lesson plan in seconds. But this immediacy shouldn't be mistaken for expertise.
General-purpose AI is writing lesson plans. But does it know how students learn best? Head here to find out more: learningfirst.com/research/aiuseinschools #AIinEducation #EdTech #EdReform #EdPolicy #EducationReform #EducationPolicy #Assessment #Learning #Teaching
Imagine going to the gym with a robot, asking the robot to lift weights for you, and then wondering why you are not getting any stronger.
Our data shows that about half of secondary teachers are concerned that they don’t know how to prevent AI-related plagiarism or cheating.
What is cognitive outsourcing? Emily Pearson explains. Head to learningfirst.com to download our report 'AI use in schools: Taking action now' to find out more. #AIinEducation #EdTech #EdReform #EdPolicy #EducationReform #EducationPolicy #Assessment #Learning #Teaching
When students use AI to think for them, they short-circuit the learning process. This is called cognitive outsourcing, it's happening in schools now, and it's harming learning. Head to learningfirst.com to download our report 'AI use in schools: Taking action now' to find out more.
We've just published one of the first studies of AI use in an Australian education system. Here's what we found:
Hi. We're Learning First. 👋 We're an education research and consulting group founded in Melbourne in 2014. Our work sits at the intersection of research and real-world practice - helping educators, school leaders, and governments turn evidence into meaningful change in classrooms. #Education
