Spring 2019 Resource Reviews
The views expressed in reviews are those of the reviewers and are not necessarily endorsed or shared by the EBEA. [...]
“Mindfulness” Is All Very Well, But How About Some “Factfulness?”
Ruth Corderoy reviews ‘Factfulness’ by Hans Rosling and extols the importance of better data interpretation. In an era where the [...]
Teaching Brexit to Business Students through the “Spy-hole” of Foreign Direct Investment
Russ Woodward and Tim Veal advocate a less emotive approach to evaluating the impact of Britain’s departure from the European [...]
Economic Literacy for Everyone Summit 2018
Caroline Loewenstein reports on the recent economicy literacy meeting run by Economy. On the 8th October 2018 about 80 people [...]
Special Feature: BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award in Enterprise
Colin Leith from Edexcel introduces the new BTEC Tech Award in Enterprise. The new BTEC Tech Award in Enterprise is [...]
Special Feature: The New BTEC Tech Awards Level 2 – Teaching the Course from September 2018
Remy Shelton shares her experiences of planning for and delivering the new Tech Award in Enterprise. Having taught BTECs for [...]
Self-Assessment and Peer-Assessment is Seen as Good Practice – But What do Students Think?
Adam Hutsby shares his research findings and observations on the value of self and peer assessment INTRODUCTION Given the ever-increasing [...]
The “Win-Win” of Frequent, Low Stakes Assessments
Roger Loxley extols the benefits to both students and teachers of regular quick testing to reinforce key knowledge One of [...]
The Important Role of Knowledge in Underpinning Enterprise Education
Adrian Lyons explains OFSTED’s consistent view that enterprise education must be based on a firm foundation of knowledge. There has [...]
Lessons They Will Remember: Cognitive Load Theory in Business and Economics
Jade Slater considers how an understanding of our memory systems can transform student knowledge retention. “Cognitive Load Theory is the [...]