Seven Myths About Education: Classroom practice – are we doing the right things?

13th June 2014

Daisy Christodoulou’s new book ‘Seven Myths About Education’, which sets out to challenge the core assumptions underpinning contemporary classroom practice in the UK, sparked a lively debate at its launch on June 10th. LKMco were there to follow the discussion, which ranged from cognitive science and the role of memory in learning, to the nature of assessment and the validity of cross-subject skills. Here’s a summary of the evening.