Honorary Associate Professor IOE UCL. Past roles: Teacher, Principal Lecturer, Reader. @keithturvey.bsky.social
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20 Sep 2023
On the misrepresentation of Cognitive Load Theory in the CCF/ECF Full chapter available here bloomsburycollections.com/mo…
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The difference really isn't that big. Setting really should not have been vilified as it has been (if done fair with mobility between sets) but now presenting it as much, much better, also seems a bit exaggerated.
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Apr 29
Interesting study of ability grouping in maths suggesting small positive effects overall, slightly larger positive effects for high attainers, and no effect for low attainers. educationendowmentfoundation…
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Just published - new IOE Blog post with @NPachler to mark the publication of the Special Section of BJET on 'Digital Technologies, algorithms and the changing topology of (teacher) education’ blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2026/04/…
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Our Special Section “Digital technologies algorithms and the changing topology of (teacher) education” just published bera-journals.onlinelibrary.… #AI with @NPachler
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Mar 24
Thanks @suttontrust for this report. Time to act @educationgovuk? Time to support those schools doing the right things for their community and the wider system? Time to compare the intake of next door schs and ask why are they so different? What leadership choices have been made?
Mar 24
🚨 NEW: Top performing secondary schools are effectively shutting out disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs.
Our new polling suggests this is often a deliberate strategy to limit the numbers of these pupils coming through their school gates 🧵⤵️
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Mar 25
📉1 in 3 teacher training providers are under significant financial pressure, with the majority unable to suffer a recruitment shortfall or funding change w/o impacting delivery.
Excl on the challenges facing orgs indispensable for teacher recruitment.
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Interesting article. I’d ask do simultaneously read to know, and know to read?
Mar 24
Willingham and Hirsch on the importance of knowledge in reading programs. educationnext.org/rediscover…
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This is a worrying lack of understanding of the issue. It’s not a question of burden it’s one of atrophy and ceding agency to AI. See our open access editorial here bera-journals.onlinelibrary.…
Mar 23
Using AI to test pupils' oracy skills would put no ‘increased burden’ on teachers, says Dame Alison Peacock
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A thread from me on today's @tes article on reading for pleasure. Just because 'pleasure' is hard to define or mandate for, & much in modern life militates against it, doesn't mean we should abandon the idea of encouraging volitional, independent reading habits in young people.
I find this piece a bit frustrating, to be honest, for these reasons:
1. Is it true that reading for pleasure has been foregrounded in recent times & not succeeded? I think not Intense focus on phonics in primary & 'no time' & highly structured, sequenced curriculum plans 1/
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Feb 25
Well, this is VERY interesting. publishers.org.uk/department…
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12 Dec 2025
My response to Tom’s thoughts. chscp.org.uk/wp-content/uplo…
11 Dec 2025
My thoughts on the terrible pseudo investigation into allegations at Mossbourne. Link in post below
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28 Nov 2025
What a great agenda at today's #AI and Language Education symposium organised by @ncle_ioe at @IOE_London. Follow us for updates and insights from the experts speaking today.
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28 Nov 2025
Now that AI demonstrably outperforms humans in many tasks, the core question is what do we risk losing if we offload tasks to AI- what's acceptable? Teachers are using AI to save time on tasks, but do we risk 'cognitive atrophy ' the more we do this? @MutluCukurova
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28 Nov 2025
Using AI to assess speaking and listening: exciting new developments to support teachers and motivate students, but important to focus on 1st principles and know what it is we're teaching and assessing. Teachers' knowledge remains key @VahidAryadoust & Christine Goh
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28 Nov 2025
.@ProfKevinWHTai and Seongyong Lee show GenAI has great potential for supporting multilingual learners in contexts around the world but struggles with translanguaging as AI responds based on statistical probability which can reinforce standardised (dominant) language.
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28 Nov 2025
AI for assessment and feedback with Prof Mary Richardson and Dr Catarina Correia @IOE_London : as AI becomes both assessor and tool, key Q's for teacher role. Engagement ≠ quality. Erroneous beliefs AI is unbiased and convenience always good. We still need a human in the loop.
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28 Nov 2025
Using AI to practise language & cultural learning comes w risks: @drdavidweidai and @profzhuhua. AI prone to creating stereotypical scenarios & sycophantic agreement w user, while users react differently bc they know AI isn't human. Fundamental Qs re learner psychology & agency.
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28 Nov 2025
How do we tame the AI 'beast' in language education? Prof Yongcan Liz & Yunan Zhang. When we start to use AI, what are the issues? Do learners and teachers have the same goals? This tension can help us shape and create a framework for developing AI-oriented educational products.
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28 Nov 2025
Fantastic presentation from @joedale showing us in real time how to use AI to create a bespoke animated storybook from scratch, aligned to exam board vocabulary lists. Most tools FREE. Great stuff!
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28 Nov 2025
.@JeNoMfl from @ncle_ioe shows how powerful @NotebookLM from @Google can be for language teachers: free, and fenced (generates only from resources you upload). Teachers and pupils must embrace AI tools with caution and curiosity: question it to make the most of it!
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