-
29-08-16: Tutoring? There’s an app for that - the rise of online tuition
With the demand for private tuition on the rise and an ever increasing proportion of young students with internet access, will e-tutors continue to increase in popularity? Is it really effective?
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
-
17-08-16: Mathematical fluency – why do we find it so hard?
Mathematical literacy has become an essential language we all need to speak in the modern world, but some seem to find it harder than others. Are there really people with ‘maths brains’ and those without? Recent research seems to point to the opposite, mathematical ability is innate, but our overemphasis on speed and memorisation leaves many students struggling.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
-
09-08-16: Are we witnessing the imminent rise of the Grammar School?
The ever controversial issue of grammar school education is back on the agenda this week following the opening of the first ‘new’ grammar in 50 years. How did this happen and what does this mean for secondary education in the UK?
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
-
02-08-16: Gaming and education - friends or foes?
As Pokemon Go sweeps the nation, particularly its students with the summer holidays beginning, gameification of life has reached a new high. Gaming has long had a bad reputation with parents as an unwanted distraction, taking children away from their more valuable school work. But what do we actually know about the effect of gaming on educational outcomes?
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.