Does creativity have a dark side?
But it may be that creativity isn’t always desirable. Kaufman and Beghetto argue in their wonderfully titled paper, In ...
Can ‘creativity’ be taught?
The way ideas come to fruition is often mysterious; while we may remember consciously thinking a few ...
Why smart people say stupid things: a response to Jack Ma
In case you’re unaware, I’ve just published a book that explains the role of knowledge in thought. ...
Leading literacy masterclass: 1st March 2019
Leading literacy masterclass: 1st March 2019 Since the publication of The Secret of Literacy back in 2014 ...
Making Kids #Cleverer – Conclusion: Shifting the bell curve
This is the final post in a series of chapter summaries of the arguments made in my ...
Skill = knowledge + practice
Over the years I’ve thought a lot about whether we should be teaching children knowledge of the ...
Making Kids #Cleverer – Chapter 10 Struggle and success
Making Kids #Cleverer – Chapter 10 Struggle and success This post is part of a series of ...
Making Kids #Cleverer – Chapter 9 Practice makes permanent
Making Kids #Cleverer – Chapter 9 Practice makes permanent This post is part of a series of ...
Making Kids #Cleverer – Chapter 8: What knowledge?
This post is part of a series of chapter summaries of the arguments made in my new ...
Making Kids #Cleverer – Chapter 7 You are what you know
This post summarises the arguments in the seventh chapter of my new book, Making Kids Cleverer. The rest of ...