What are Problems & What is Problem Solving?
Ever wondered how we solve problems? I recently took a course called ‘education psychology’, where we study how the brain works when it comes to teaching and learning. A module on problem solving in particular caught my interest, so I thought I would write...YEAR 7 Wide Reading – Reader Predictions
“SUCCESSFUL READING is, in some respects akin to successful detective work.” (Cramer, 1970) The essential element of making predictions while reading is exquisitely portrayed by Cramer (1970) in his article ‘Setting Purposes and Making Predictions: Essential to...
Movie Society review: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
One of the significant achievements of the 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is its ability to tell a substantial and entertaining story in the space of a single day. Although on one hand the film can be considered to be a fast-paced comedy, it does contain...
#ScienceWeek in the AHL
Last week the Arthur Holt Library hosted some activities for Year 7 and Year 8 during Science Week. Since we’re all about reading, research, writing and creativity, we decided to pull together expertise from different areas and offer several sessions for our...
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