Real Gold vs. Fool's Gold: The Visible Learning Methodology for Finding What Works Best in Education

By Professor John Hattie and Dr. Arran Hamilton
Community contribution / July 28, 2020

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By Professor John Hattie and Dr. Arran Hamilton

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Professor John Hattie is Laureate Professor at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne and Chair of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. Dr. Arran Hamilton is Group Director of Education at Cognition Education. His early career included teaching and research at Warwick University and a stint in adult and community education.

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Real Gold vs. Fool's Gold: The Visible Learning Methodology for Finding What Works Best in Education

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