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Each chapter features artistic sketchnotes that summarise the key principles and research into one-page visuals, simplifying complex research into straightforward concepts. There are also clear worked examples, scaffolded tasks and reflective questions to help teachers make well-informed decisions and apply the research to their own context.   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This illustrated pocket guide simplifies the teaching process by presenting learning in four key cognitive processes and uses the author’s popular and unique sketchnote format to exemplify key concepts for teaching and learning. It shows the reader not only what they need to understand about the learning process but how to make better 'in the moment' decisions and improve their own practice in the long term.   Examining not only what good teaching looks like in practice but also what to do when things go wrong with learning, the book shows teachers how to adjust their approach to make a difference for the students. 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