Mark E Gould

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Is this article about improving student engagement suitable for and worthy of publication?

Background: I am not affiliated with a tertiary institution and have never published an article in a peer reviewed journal previously so do not have any background by which to judge my current...

07 July 2019 6,426 8 View

What psychological mechanism explains the transition from amotivation to disruptive behaviours in a classroom?

I understand that controlling behaviours thwart individual needs and suppress motivation leading to amotivation, but what is the mechanism that causes students to become disruptive, to actively...

10 October 2017 7,560 17 View

Can we design a perfect education system?

Is there a perfect education system (I mean compulsory education here, up to about age 15) that does everything we want it to. First we have to decide what we want. I want: 1. At the end of...

09 September 2017 8,944 18 View

Has anyone got any ideas or information about improving outcomes for low SES students in secondary schools (mainly 13 - 15 year olds)?

In particular, I am interested in the variable of motivation on student outcomes. Over the last 15 years I have noticed that motivation more than anything, is the main variable in school success,...

01 January 2016 1,840 4 View

What is learning and also, what is it that we learn?

In my last question, I asked how much a year's worth of learning was. What I found was that there is a deeper question - what is learning? I would like to suggest that learning is everything that...

09 September 2015 2,520 13 View

How much is one year's worth of learning?

One of John Hattie's suggestions is to decide how much a year's learning is for each student and then you can judge that student's success against that amount. While this seems like a good idea in...

08 August 2015 8,988 67 View

Do you have or would you write a poem about education?

This question stems from one by Colin Smith on metaphors (see link). I am personally passionate about education and on R.G, I see evidence that many others are too. To me poetry is a passionate...

11 November 2014 7,553 3 View

I would like to make 'first do no harm' a primary characteristic of quality teaching.

I think the process of schooling does varying amounts of harm to many students. It also of course does a lot of good. Too many students are led to believe they are incapable of learning, and even...

09 September 2014 5,071 1 View

What advice would you give to a young teacher NOT to do because it could potentially harm their students?

There is a campaign, Choosing Wisely, to help doctors to cause less harm by making them aware of their habitual behaviours that have no basis in evidence. It advises doctors on things they...

09 September 2014 5,040 3 View

Is there a fundamental conflict between what happens in assessment & reporting at primary & secondary school and what we say we value from schooling?

Most compulsory education systems, i.e. primary & secondary schools, purport to value similar outcomes. In Queensland, Australia they are called Attributes of a life long learner, which speaks...

07 July 2014 2,587 4 View

What outcomes do we really want from schools?

Let's assume that primary & secondary schools (pre university) are here to stay. What then do we really want as outcomes of that schooling? 20% - 30% will go on to university. A large proportion...

04 April 2014 9,099 11 View

What does learning 'feel' like and are there any implications?

When I contemplate the feeling of learning, I have 2 different impressions. The first is of a flash of light or an electric shock followed by a comfortable, gentle swelling of understanding. To me...

03 March 2014 1,728 1 View

Is it possible to teach someone how to be a better learner?

Our school has recently begun to examine how to teach students to learn. This means that while we teach our courses, we also provide tuition on the process of learning itself. So far we have come...

02 February 2014 3,968 42 View

Why is performance regarded as a more meaningful measure than improvement or skillset?

Nearly every educational jurisdiction uses a performance measure of student attainment as the major or only outcome of education. Performance measures are those that compare students with their...

01 January 2014 1,188 12 View

What are the characteristics of a good learner?

Can you describe the characteristics of a person you believe is a good learner. If possible limit your list to a smallish number of key words. Elaborations of what you mean by these words would be...

01 January 2014 6,104 10 View

What are the different ways achievement can be reported on?

Acknowledgement of achievement through some form of grading is a fundamental process in education. Many teachers hate it because they are aware that it has a significant impact on learner...

11 November 2013 10,049 9 View

What are the characteristics, pluses, minuses and limitations of action research?

I love action research (specifically in human relations/education). I have always observed, read, thought, then felt compelled to test by putting the ideas into action and making more...

07 July 2013 8,885 8 View

Is there any research into the impacts of different forms of assessment and reporting on student sense of self efficacy and resilience?

For 12 years now, I have been examining the psycho-social effects of different forms of assessment and reporting on students in middle school setting. The main differences seem to be between an A...

06 June 2013 7,838 2 View

Is the move towards highly technical, 'efficient' teaching cycles at risk of stifling the joy of learning?

There appears to be some movement towards 'efficient' teaching approaches such as direct instruction and short term data cycles. I can see some small value but am concerned that the human needs in...

01 January 1970 9,327 1 View