The Professional Teacher
Support for teaching professionals in the classroom and beyondUsing nudges to improve standards
25th November 2015
The nudge theory bandwagon has certainly been jumped on by professionals in all kinds of areas now (see my earlier economics blog post about President Obama's recent executive order on the matter), and increasingly appears to be used by teachers and school leaders. Here are some thoughts on how nudges could be used to improve standards in schools.
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been an enthusiastic Head of Economics and Politics for many years, having taught in a variety of schools and at university level. She is also a Senior Examiner. Ruth is passionate about boosting the quality of teaching and learning across all subjects in schools and colleges.
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