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Accelerated learning: James Gillespie's Primary School
The focus of this illustrative movie is the learning brain. The staff and pupils within a primary school review key features of the accelerated learning cycle.
Autistic Spectrum Disorder and inclusive learning: The Columba Unit St Benedict's High School
See how one secondary school has been providing support and inclusive learning for learners with autism spectrum disorders within a specialised unit, and discover how it has benefited all learners.
Closing the gender gap: Queensferry Primary School
Watch as the headteacher of this primary school describes the need to address the gender gap for boys' attainment and how her school is planning to do this.
Concentration and memory: Brian Boyd
Hear Brian Boyd outline some of the issues the arise from the emphasis that the curriculum and examination system places on the ability to recall knowledge and information from short-term memory.
Emotions and learning: Dylan Wiliam
In this clip Dylan Wiliam outlines the social pressure facing learners when making choices about whether and how to engage in learning tasks. He also highlights the importance of growth pathways.
Helping dyslexic style learners achieve their goal: Lochyside RC Primary School
Witness this primary school's journey to excellence as it develops its awareness of dyslexia and seeks to overcome spelling and reading difficulties with interactive lessons and physical activities.
How are you intelligent?: Brian Boyd
Listen as Brian Boyd challenges the concept that intelligence is fixed and inherited. He reviews the work of Howard Gardner, including his recent publication 'Five Minds for the Future'.
Intelligence: Sergio Della Sala
Learn about the different schools of thought on individual intelligence. Sergio Della Sala contrasts multiple intelligence theory with the 'G' theory of general intelligence.
Learning and the brain: Sergio Della Sala
Hear Sergio Della Sala explain what happens in the brain when learning takes place. His analysis also explores what we mean by memory and knowledge.
Learning at the forefront: Campsie View School
Discover how staff within a special school place learning and teaching at the forefront of curricular developments, believing that pupils have a right to experiences which mirror a mainstream setting.