In response to the A-level results, published on Tuesday, I discussed some of the reasons, and the impacts of these higher results. #alevels2021 #TeacherAssessedGrades #Universities

RT @BillGoffe: I’m forming an “economics education writing group” for this spring. Such groups work as a commitment device to help academic…

@currys Sprouts and stuffing…

@Samfr I read this as "Fifth-former", and thought you were having a joke about how William Hague was always the "Young Tory"... Then I re-read it...

RT @TomanBarsbai: BÆM is back! Come and join us in beautiful Bristol for the 2nd edition of the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings: Develo…

@beckymontacute For me, this is the policy that has the prospect of having positive impacts on student participation. The means testing, and absolute level, of loans often means that the loan doesn't even cover the cost of accommodation, leaving students needing to find other sources of income.

However, this led to significant student complaints, with the NUS organising a boycott of the NSS. Ultimately, the plan to link fees to the TEF was removed, and fees have now sat at £9,250 for almost a decade.

@daisychristo Interestingly, AI (through a Google search) suggests there are now six learning styles - all posted without any critical evaluation:

When introducing theories of learning to new teachers, I sometimes find it useful to talk about the learning styles myth - in part because so many educators have grown up in a system where "learning styles" are the dominant paradigm.

This is really bad from the @TheEconomist and the @FT. Sadly some Universities are equally guilty of pushing the VARK "learning-style" myth - 🧵

@biconsuk @SeeDeeMcLeod @BellaWallerstei That’s what it says right here… The example below is based on a single individual, without passing on to a spouse

RT @BristolUniEcon: Professor Simon Burgess (@profsimonb) and Dr Ellen Greaves shed light on the complexities of England’s secondary school…

The publishers have kindly removed the paywall - this article seems very timely, given the furore that Ticketmaster have generated:

A furore has arisen following the use of "Dynamic Pricing" by Oasis, leading to fans paying two or three times the face value through #Ticketmaster. I explored the use of dynamic pricing in a recent edition of @HodderEd11to19 Economic Review (paywall)

@WayneGeerling @UTAustinEcon Fabulous! It’s so satisfying to see that students really want to hear what you have to say - and how you are saying it! On an unrelated note, I would love that lecture space - the opportunity to walk among students, and break down the barriers really changes the experience!