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Guide to Memory with Ross Morrison McGill


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This week I am joined by Ross McGill, founder of Teacher Toolkit, his alter ego you might say. Ross is the bestselling author of ‘Mark.Plan.Teach’, Teacher Toolkit and Just Great Teaching and has also co-authored brilliant books including ‘The Revision Revolution’.

Recently, Ross released 'The Teacher Toolkit Guide to Memory' and it really is a fantastic addition to the cogsci discussion. Ross describes it as a beginners guide to memory, but it is so much more than that and we unpick some of the key themes in today’s episode.

In this episode we discuss the following and so much more:

Why memory is the number one thing to know about

Some basic parts of the human brain and why we should know about them

How memory is shaped in the brain

How we can use Direct Instruction and Dual Coding to deliver content clearly and efficiently

The different types of memory including short term memory and long-term memory

The connection between emotions and learning

This is a far-ranging conversation and Ross speaks with honesty and clarity when explaining complex concepts.

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