Carl Hendrick
@C_Hendrick
Dad | Professor of applied sciences @AcademicaUoAS | PhD @KingsCollegeLon | UNESCO SoL editorial board | Dubliner | Keats devotee | persecuted by an integer
*FREE GUIDE* What is the Science of Learning? Over the next few weeks, we'll be releasing support materials for the How Learning Happens course. These are aimed at schools looking to start their journey in implementing the science of learning. This first guide seeks to establish…
A lot to be said for this. The older I get, the more I value the superpower of those who are calm when things go sideways.
A major cheat code in life: Being a pleasure to deal with. Kind when others aren’t. Calm when things go sideways. Reliable under pressure. Intelligence alone is overrated. Be someone who lightens the load for folks around them. People value people who make their lives easier.
I always used to say about 'collaborative learning' that my twins didn't learn how to read or write from each other.
Want to explore the links between literacy & cognitive science? This new 6-episode podcast provides an accessible way to do it. My 2 episodes focus on writing. The first drops today & the second on 7.29. @TheWritingRevol Find out more in my new post: open.substack.com/pub/nataliewex…
Great thread.
Expertise isn't about having more working memory, it's about needing less of it. Experts automate many components in long-term memory and can recognise meaningful patterns instantly, bypassing the need to process individual elements. ⬇️ 🧵
“Automated arithmetic facts free working memory for algebraic reasoning.” Knowing phonics cold “liberates the cognitive resources necessary for comprehension and analysis.” Great thread on the critical importance of working memory to cognitive science.
Expertise isn't about having more working memory, it's about needing less of it. Experts automate many components in long-term memory and can recognise meaningful patterns instantly, bypassing the need to process individual elements. ⬇️ 🧵
I need to get off this hellscape.
Spot on, shifting the focus from memorizing facts to nurturing critical thinking is key. Montessori’s self-directed approach has long championed curiosity over content absorption.
This strikes me as misguided. Like “Don’t learn a musical instrument because radios will reduce jobs for musicians. Just enjoy music.” Or “Don’t learn arithmetic because calculators will do that. Just learn theory.” Or “Facts don’t matter. I focus on strategy and leave…
My 4 year old twins have been taught how to recognise letter/sound relationships and to blend them. This only happened because of her amazing early years teachers and will continue with their amazing reception teacher. They wouldn't 'pick this up' by hanging around with me nor…
I’ve got a 3-year-old daughter and chose to keep her close as I travel for my startup. She sees what real work looks like, and I truly believe she’s learning more than any classroom could offer at this age. Most kids say, “I wish I spent more time with my dad” — I’m making sure…
In this episode @natwexler applies research on cognitive load theory to writing in powerful and practical ways!
✏️🪩Are you ready for it?!?📕⌨️ 🎉Episode 5 of the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast is LIVE! Host @natwexler discusses Memory and the Writing Effect with guests Jeff Karpicke from @Purdue and John Sweller, Developer of Cognitive Load Theory! 📝🧠 🎧Listen here: tinyurl.com/ynnhd8jd