@JimHewittOISE

Educational Technology Researcher

Joined January 2022
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Thanks Tom!
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Carl Hendrick
@C_HendrickJan 17
Firmly of the view now that Herbert Simon should be a core part of teacher training. Effective instructional design should be an integral part of the profession.
Carl Hendrick
@C_HendrickJan 17
Are natural learning environments really the best way learn? Thread on Herbert Simon and why effective instructional design needs to be artificial. 🧵
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Are we approaching a Turing Test for Teaching? A deep dive into the evidence on AI tutoring. Link in reply ⬇️
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10 Rules for Designing Effective Learning 🧵👇
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The Memory Paradox: What Happens When Generative AI Does the Thinking for Us?   educhatter.wordpress.com/202…

The Memory Paradox: What Happens When Generative AI Does the Thinking for Us?  

Consider these common everyday experiences in today’s digitally-dependent world.  A cashier in a convenience store struggles to make change in cash.  Your Uber driver gets lost on his way to your d…

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"Many Ts decide to use materials of their own liking based on their experience or knowledge of the research on how Ss learn. I look at such decisions as a form of civil disobedience." @RCsEvilTwin @tomloveless99 @rpondiscio @ToddTruitt76508 @MrZachG edweek.org/teaching-learning…
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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. ⬇️ 🧵
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What is the effect of giving children smartphones before the age of 13? It's bad. Strongly associated with poorer mental health and wellbeing. BUT the evidence is largely correlational. What does this mean? 🧵⬇️
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Education that prioritises "21st-century skills" over content knowledge is like teaching someone to fish by removing all the fish from the lake. You can't think critically about nothing, collaborate meaningfully around ignorance, or create innovatively from an empty vessel.
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Fuzzy thinking: Redefine "mathematical competence" to include "the diverse ways different cultures learn and express understanding," says math teachers' group. tinyurl.com/4vm5mb7r #math #teaching @HKorbey @nsachdeva2019 @JimHewittOISE @rastokke @BarryGarelick @HeatherPeske

Why Johnny can't calculate: Teachers follow the vibes, not the evidence

Math teachers should focus less on whether students can do math and more on "valuing the community," says leading professional group.

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Excellent article, Carl -- thank you! carlhendrick.substack.com/p/…
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@C_Hendrick12 Jul 2025
Defending AERO: Evidence-Informed Teaching Isn’t Oppression, It's Empowering. Link in reply ⬇️
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A recent article claimed that the Science of Learning and Direct Instruction is "neoliberal dogma that is working to de-skill the teaching profession". This is my response. Link in reply ⬇️
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ResearchED Toronto 2025 FULL SPEAKER LIST - now available. 🔗Link below @researchEDCan @MrZachG @Educhatter @rastokke @Steplab_co @LeslieLaud @JamieMetsala
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ResearchED Toronto proposals due by Feb. 25, 2025. If you wish to present, be sure to apply soon. We can't wait to read your proposals. forms.gle/gCqpvLkwHfnCm7TU9
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Ann Baum@annbaum585 Sep 2024
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Success breeds motivation, and incompetence breeds anxiety.
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Its out! Overall students report higher math anxiety on complex math tasks and no differences on overt or covert timed conditions. Students with med/high math anxiety report more math anxiety on complex tasks under covert timing. @kathrinmaki authors.elsevier.com/c/1jTsN…
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