Mythbusters! Clearing up some educational myths & misunderstandings

Listen to three Monash academics debunk some persistent misunderstandings in education ... Prof. Dragan Gasevic on why we shouldn’t be talking about ‘learning styles’ – but thinking about ‘metacognitive abilities’, ‘study tactics’ and ‘desirable difficulties’ Dr. Amanda Heffernan on why good school principals are not ‘born leaders’ but need to learn the art of leadership from others Dr. Carlo Perrotta on why young people are not ‘digital natives’