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A busy teacher can easily be hooked by catchy research summaries – but this is fraught with danger, warns Alex Quigley

Research tells us that if young children are to flourish in school, there is no better platform than sustained daily reading with their parents, says Alex Quigley

Evidence-based interventions in the classroom can work only if we are well-versed in the concepts – and can sniff out bullshit as a result, writes Alex Quigley

Students shouldn’t spend every waking hour cramming in the run-up to exams – the most effective revision is in short, targeted bursts, writes director of research Alex Quigley

When revising, pupils can be overconfident in their learning, writes Alex Quigley

Engaging in conversation from a very young age is a strong predictor of later academic success,, writes Alex Quigley