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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

@educationfest.bsky.social is coming up in July and looks great as ever. I'm delighted to be presenting with @paulclinepsy.bsky.social on the @innerdrive.bsky.social Cog Sci strand again as part of this amazing line-up. Thurs 2nd July. Come and say hi if you're around! @bradleybusch.bsky.social

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I'm really looking forward to @theatp.bsky.social conference again this year. Always a highlight of the year. If you are a #psychology teacher and haven't been then I strongly recommend it. @bps-dartp.bsky.social

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Looking for researchers in social #psychology related areas who might be interested in having a (brilliant!) sixth form student for work experience/voluntary research assistant position for a week or so. Ideally East Midlands in the UK but any offers appreciated! 🙏🙏🙂 @bps-social-psych.bsky.social

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Fun to come across @bradleybusch.bsky.social in the lead article on the BBC sport page

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I don't care if this makes me a dinosaur. If I found out that a writer had used a solitary line of AI I would never read them again. If I thought someone had used AI in an email to me, I would never respond or indeed respect them again.

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

If you know any teachers of #psychology who might be looking for a new challenge or next step in September, we’re looking for a maternity cover 😊🙏 Please share with anyone you think might be interested and get in touch if you have any questions 👍 mynewterm.com/jobs/137793/...

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Teacher of Psychology - Bourne Grammar School, Bourne, Lincolnshire

Closing date: 9:00am, Mon 20th Apr, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

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Carousel Learning @carousel-learning.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

This is so, so good. If you teach A-Level Psychology and aren't taking advantage of these fantastics resources from Mike, what are you even doing?

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Pleased to have contributed a small part to this (with @mikehobbiss.bsky.social ) but far more proud to have a student I teach have an article published in the 'student corner' section - such a great enrichment opportunity!

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researchED Birmingham @researchedbrum.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

🔥 #rEDBRUM 2026 PROGRAMME DROP!!! 🔥 LINK IS HERE, BABS: drive.google.com/file/d/17t5_...

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Congratulations to Julian @sccenglish.bsky.social on reaching this milestone. The Fortnightly is a consistently enlightening read and has been an avenue to a number of wonderful new books and experiences I would never otherwise have discovered. Here’s to the next 200!

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

A colleague of mine told me confidently the other day that “kids from Michaela School really struggle at university, and loads drop out”. Apparently this has been documented somewhere… but they were a bit vague on exactly where. Anyone?

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Ben White @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

We can employ a confidence ‘trick’ - to kickstart useful habits and routines Teach the content , use focussed study techniques , use assessment so success is likely - potentially supporting positive beliefs, motivation and feedback. @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social

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Ben White @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

How do we develop independent learners - have been left with lots to think about from this with @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social Plus practical ideas around task design, effective homework, and how the KBCP model can help us improve course design and teaching in this area

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

This was a fun discussion with @mikehobbiss.bsky.social and @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social on how we can foster independent learning in our students, taking in motivational theory, and the KBCP framework along the way (this time with the right post quoted with the actual link!) #EduSky

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

This was a fun conversation with @benwhitewaldenkent.bsky.social and @paulclinepsy.bsky.social, picking at the threads of independent learning to reveal the bigger underlying issues of curriculum and assessment design

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Lovely new review of ‘How to Teach Psychology’ on Goodreads www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps... @paulclinepsy.bsky.social @hlearningpd.bsky.social Still time to treat that special #Psychology teacher (or even English teacher, based on this review) in your life before Xmas! #UKEd #Edusky

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Despite mostly saying they split attention equally or prioritise lower attainers, this study using classroom vignettes found that the presence of a higher achiever reduced the time teachers spent on lower achievers... ... leading to a magnificent paper title! 😂 econpapers.repec.org/paper/cesces...

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EconPapers: All Eyes on the Nerd? The Unequal Distribution of Teachers’ Attention

By Sofoklis Goulas, Rigissa Megalokonomou and Tommaso Sartori; Abstract: Teachers play a central role in shaping how students benefit from peers, yet little is known about how classroom

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Good one for #psychology #teachers @theatp.bsky.social No benefit of interleaved (vs massed) retrieval practice in an introductory psychology course. Suggests that interleaving benefits (v. well established in maths) may be far weaker for other subjects. psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-... #UKEd

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Pru Madeley @prum.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

“The deskilling, denigration, and displacement of teachers and scholars have historically been central to fascist takeovers, since educators serve as bulwarks against propaganda, anti-intellectualism, and illiteracy.” — @olivia.science www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...

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AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education

Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

It was great fun talking to @lucindap0well.bsky.social for her ‘Changing states of mind’ podcast. The when, where and how of repeated practice when teaching psychology 👇

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Lucinda Powell @lucindap0well.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

✨ From attention and cognitive load to the power of repeated practice (aka SLOP), Dr @mikehobbiss.bsky.social shares how to help students truly understand and retain concepts. Join us for some game-changing teaching ideas! Listen here 👇 changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/slop-the-pow...

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

On school attendance. I’ve read lots on how Covid broke the social contract etc, but could part of the situation be that with parents working from home there’s less need to still send kids into school when under the weather?

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Literal perfection. ;) www.youtube.com/shorts/8-lgJ...

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We Have AI Now

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Association for the Teaching of Psychology @theatp.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Hi everyone! Please follow for updates from the Association for the Teaching of Psychology. Our Facebook page focuses on building our community, our LinkedIn page focuses on careers, our Twitter accounts focus on sharing info… What you would like to see on our BlueSky feed? www.theatp.uk

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

In this podcast and recent blogs I’ve talked about how attention might be at the heart of issues that look on the surface to be about other things (e.g. working memory, comprehension, intelligence etc). Here’s a great recent example www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🧵1/2

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Great day at #rEdCam25 Engaging & thought-provoking sessions from: @claresealy.bsky.social on the writing framework @jonhutchinson.bsky.social on belonging @johntomsett.bsky.social on great teachers William Wadsworth on revision techniques A big thank you to @tombennett71.bsky.social & the team

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

TOP AI IN EDUCATION FAILS ... so far:

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Lisa Messeri @lmesseri.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Can the human sciences exist w/out the human? Proposals for using AI as human research subjects suggest yes. But @mjcrockett.bsky.social and I respond with, ‘not so fast.’ In fact, silicon subjects say more about the problems of the research paradigm than the promises of AI. 🚨New article, thread 1/

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AI Surrogates and illusions of generalizability in cognitive science

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have generated enthusiasm for using AI simulations of human research participants to generate new know…

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I've really enjoyed @pepsmccrea.bsky.social 's recent 'Evidence Snacks' series on attention snacks.pepsmccrea.com and also nice to see the link in this week's snack about this interesting recent study on mindwandering in the classroom onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Evidence Snacks

A weekly 5-min email for research hungry teachers

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Thank you to anyone who has bought a copy of ‘How to Teach Psychology’ www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps... First instalment of royalties passed on to the brilliant www.europeanlawyersinlesvos.eu

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Loved joining @emmaturner75.bsky.social and @teacherhead.bsky.social for a chat on @mindthegappodcast.bsky.social this week. Out soon. I've got a new addition to my profile bio out of it...!

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

My school is oversubscribed and packed to the gills, to the point of being almost unsafe at times… and yet we’re still having crisis meetings about finances, in dilapidated classrooms. The whole school funding system is broken

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

This term's CEN (Centre for Educational Neuroscience) seminars look great (as usual). 4-5 every Thursday. Highly recommended for any teachers interested in research Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #UKEd #Edusky

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I wrote something about feeling like a guest in a country that is my home. bestforbritain.substack.com/p/my-place-o...

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My place or yours? - Flags and the far right from someone who looks different to you

By Alex Andreou

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

“wisdom which will encourage you to think more deeply about learning, rather than just creating ‘lessons’.” Such lovely recent feedback for www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps... This was exactly what @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and I were hoping to achieve. #UKEd #Edusky

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Katie Finlayson @learnwhatyoulive.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Session 3: @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social on developing independent learners (hint - independence starts with scaffolding). Lots of actionable strategies for helping students actually *do* the things they kinda know will be helpful.

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Paul Cline @paulclinepsy.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Another brilliant day at #rED25 Lots to think about as always, and wonderful to reconnect with some lovely people. A massive thank you to those who came to see @mikehobbiss.bsky.social and I talk

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Thanks so much to @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social @tombennett71.bsky.social and all the organisers at the host school as ever. Special shout out to @thebandb.bsky.social ‘s son who was an absolutely adorable tour guide

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

A great day at ResearchEd #REd25. Superb sessions @profcoe.bsky.social @joejt.bsky.social @profbeckyallen.bsky.social @johntomsett.bsky.social. Fun presenting with @paulclinepsy.bsky.social as ever. New contacts made, friendships rekindled, and ambitious schemes hatched. Enriching and invigorating

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Hazel @researchlead.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Great day at #rED25 and delighted to present my first session after many years of lurking in the audience! Some excellent new ideas for 6th form teaching from a session on the research behind independent learning from @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and @mikehobbiss.bsky.social

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

@joejt.bsky.social at #REd25 talking about his own master’s research project into displays and classroom attention.

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

@profcoe.bsky.social and Raj Chande at #REd25 There are a *small* number of teachers who we can currently say are statistically (with 95% confidence) better or worse than average for student results… but even the ‘best’ teachers have individual classes who have negative progress, and vice versa!

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