It was an absolute pleasure to chat to @bradleybusch.bsky.social from @innerdrive.bsky.social about test anxiety podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... 👇👇👇👇

S2 E2: Test Anxiety with Mike Hobbiss

Podcast Episode · The Science of Learning · 23 September · 37min

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@educationfest.bsky.social is coming up in July and looks great as ever. I'm delighted to be presenting with @paulclinepsy.bsky.social on the @innerdrive.bsky.social Cog Sci strand again as part of this amazing line-up. Thurs 2nd July. Come and say hi if you're around! @bradleybusch.bsky.social

I'm really looking forward to @theatp.bsky.social conference again this year. Always a highlight of the year. If you are a #psychology teacher and haven't been then I strongly recommend it. @bps-dartp.bsky.social

Looking for researchers in social #psychology related areas who might be interested in having a (brilliant!) sixth form student for work experience/voluntary research assistant position for a week or so. Ideally East Midlands in the UK but any offers appreciated! 🙏🙏🙂 @bps-social-psych.bsky.social

Fun to come across @bradleybusch.bsky.social in the lead article on the BBC sport page

I don't care if this makes me a dinosaur. If I found out that a writer had used a solitary line of AI I would never read them again. If I thought someone had used AI in an email to me, I would never respond or indeed respect them again.

Laura Keating@lorekeating.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines. Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."

If you know any teachers of #psychology who might be looking for a new challenge or next step in September, we’re looking for a maternity cover 😊🙏 Please share with anyone you think might be interested and get in touch if you have any questions 👍 mynewterm.com/jobs/137793/...

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Closing date: 9:00am, Mon 20th Apr, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

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This is so, so good. If you teach A-Level Psychology and aren't taking advantage of these fantastics resources from Mike, what are you even doing?

Mike Hobbiss@mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 8mo ago

NEW BLOG! A core questions curriculum for A-Level psychology hobbolog.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/a... @theatp.bsky.social @efptateachpsych.bsky.social @atpscot.bsky.social #UkEd Featuring @carousel-learning.bsky.social @adamboxereducation.bsky.social Tom Millichamp @paulclinepsy.bsky.social

Pleased to have contributed a small part to this (with @mikehobbiss.bsky.social ) but far more proud to have a student I teach have an article published in the 'student corner' section - such a great enrichment opportunity!

Association for the Teaching of Psychology@theatp.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Latest conversations in the committee group chat are all about the latest edition of ATP Today. Did you get yours yet? What's your favourite article? #atptoday #theatp #committee

🔥 #rEDBRUM 2026 PROGRAMME DROP!!! 🔥 LINK IS HERE, BABS: drive.google.com/file/d/17t5_...

NEW BLOG! A core questions curriculum for A-Level psychology hobbolog.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/a... @theatp.bsky.social @efptateachpsych.bsky.social @atpscot.bsky.social #UkEd Featuring @carousel-learning.bsky.social @adamboxereducation.bsky.social Tom Millichamp @paulclinepsy.bsky.social

A core questions curriculum for A-Level psychology

The examples and arguments here are taken from my book with Paul Cline:. How to Teach Psychology: An evidence-informed approach. John Catt Educational. Available at All terms in bold represent ‘ped…

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Congratulations to Julian @sccenglish.bsky.social on reaching this milestone. The Fortnightly is a consistently enlightening read and has been an avenue to a number of wonderful new books and experiences I would never otherwise have discovered. Here’s to the next 200!

Julian Girdham@sccenglish.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The 200th edition of The Fortnightly. @lmsacasas.bsky.social on our relationship with technology; Claire Keegan on Foster; Maryanne Wolf; William Trevor; Neil Postman; teaching and learning things from Tom Sherrington and @carlhendrick.substack.com & more juliangirdham.substack.com/p/200-the-bi...

A colleague of mine told me confidently the other day that “kids from Michaela School really struggle at university, and loads drop out”. Apparently this has been documented somewhere… but they were a bit vague on exactly where. Anyone?

We can employ a confidence ‘trick’ - to kickstart useful habits and routines Teach the content , use focussed study techniques , use assessment so success is likely - potentially supporting positive beliefs, motivation and feedback. @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social

How do we develop independent learners - have been left with lots to think about from this with @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social Plus practical ideas around task design, effective homework, and how the KBCP model can help us improve course design and teaching in this area

Ben White@benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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This was a fun discussion with @mikehobbiss.bsky.social and @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social on how we can foster independent learning in our students, taking in motivational theory, and the KBCP framework along the way (this time with the right post quoted with the actual link!) #EduSky

Ben White@benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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This was a fun conversation with @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social and @paulclinepsy.bsky.social, picking at the threads of independent learning to reveal the bigger underlying issues of curriculum and assessment design

Ben White@benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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Lovely new review of ‘How to Teach Psychology’ on Goodreads www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps... @paulclinepsy.bsky.social @hlearningpd.bsky.social Still time to treat that special #Psychology teacher (or even English teacher, based on this review) in your life before Xmas! #UKEd #Edusky

Despite mostly saying they split attention equally or prioritise lower attainers, this study using classroom vignettes found that the presence of a higher achiever reduced the time teachers spent on lower achievers... ... leading to a magnificent paper title! 😂 econpapers.repec.org/paper/cesces...

Good one for #psychology #teachers @theatp.bsky.social No benefit of interleaved (vs massed) retrieval practice in an introductory psychology course. Suggests that interleaving benefits (v. well established in maths) may be far weaker for other subjects. psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-... #UKEd

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

“The deskilling, denigration, and displacement of teachers and scholars have historically been central to fascist takeovers, since educators serve as bulwarks against propaganda, anti-intellectualism, and illiteracy.” — @olivia.science www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...

AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education

Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.

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A great interview in @tesmagazine.bsky.social with my old PhD supervisor @nillilavie.bsky.social, including a reference to the work we did together on students' experiences of distraction in their classrooms. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?

Professor Nilli Lavie speaks to Tes about the science of attention, why teachers are reporting shorter attention spans and what that means for classroom learning

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It was great fun talking to @lucindap0well.bsky.social for her ‘Changing states of mind’ podcast. The when, where and how of repeated practice when teaching psychology 👇

Lucinda Powell@lucindap0well.bsky.social · 11mo ago

✨ From attention and cognitive load to the power of repeated practice (aka SLOP), Dr @mikehobbiss.bsky.social shares how to help students truly understand and retain concepts. Join us for some game-changing teaching ideas! Listen here 👇 changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/slop-the-pow...

✨ From attention and cognitive load to the power of repeated practice (aka SLOP), Dr @mikehobbiss.bsky.social shares how to help students truly understand and retain concepts. Join us for some game-changing teaching ideas! Listen here 👇 changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/slop-the-pow...

On school attendance. I’ve read lots on how Covid broke the social contract etc, but could part of the situation be that with parents working from home there’s less need to still send kids into school when under the weather?

Literal perfection. ;) www.youtube.com/shorts/8-lgJ...

We Have AI Now

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In this podcast and recent blogs I’ve talked about how attention might be at the heart of issues that look on the surface to be about other things (e.g. working memory, comprehension, intelligence etc). Here’s a great recent example www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🧵1/2

Mike Hobbiss@mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 11mo ago

It was great fun talking to @teacherhead.bsky.social and @emmaturner75.bsky.social for the latest episode of the Mind the Gap podcast creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...