Alex Quigley

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Why making reading easier may be a bad choice

Jan 16, 2025 | tes.com | Alex Quigley

In our digital age, reading is being made easier. Sentences are getting shorter. Real books are being supplanted by digital counterparts. What’s more, artificial intelligence (AI) promises a future of simple summaries to shortcut reading challenges entirely. And yet, at the same time as this widespread simplification, reading habits and reading for pleasure are in steep decline, and reading difficulties are on the rise.
Why education struggles to warm up economic 'cold spots'

Dec 3, 2024 | tes.com | Alex Quigley

One of the few things in education that everyone can agree on is that we want every school to play its part in challenging the “baked in” educational inequalities that can limit young people’s life chances. The issue for schools, however, is that they do not improve life chances in a vacuum. Those schools with higher levels of pupils experiencing deprivation typically have more challenges than their better-off counterparts.
Has cognitive science really improved teaching and learning?

Nov 17, 2024 | tes.com | Alex Quigley

What has cognitive science ever done for us? It has become a mainstay of English education, from being enshrined in initial teacher training and national leadership qualifications, to being a regular feature of school continuing professional development sessions. But has it actually improved teaching and learning? It is impossible to fully appraise the impact of cognitive science on teaching because the reality is far too messy to measure.
U of I Board of Trustees honors retiring board Chairman Donald Edwards

Nov 14, 2024 | news.uillinois.edu | Alex Quigley

U of I Board of Trustees honors retiring board Chairman Donald Edwards Share on Facebook Tweet Today’s meeting of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees represented the final business session for Chairman Donald Edwards, who is retiring from the board after eight years of service — including the past six years as chairman.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones to step down

Nov 13, 2024 | news.uillinois.edu | Alex Quigley

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones to step down Share on Facebook Tweet Robert Jones plans to step down as University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chancellor and vice president of the University of Illinois System at the end of the current academic year, bringing what will be nine years of successful leadership at the state’s flagship public university to a close, U of I System President Tim Killeen said today.
The holy grail for students: less effort, more learning

Nov 7, 2024 | tes.com | Alex Quigley

Every teacher is familiar with students who struggle to manage their time independently, or who give up too soon with their homework. And, conversely, there are those students who can work for hours and still struggle. If only there was a way to help students learn better, but take less time doing it. Helpfully, new research with university students in Germany has examined the relationship between study time and effective strategies.
Why learning fails [and what to do about it]

Oct 10, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Alex Quigley |Hannah Williams

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Why we need to teach our students to argue properly

Oct 7, 2024 | tes.com | Alex Quigley

We live in an argumentative age. From online bots to wannabe American presidents, it feels like we are awash with arguments, many of which are well worth avoiding. But when it comes to classrooms, we may be missing out on valuable learning if we dodge disagreements. Side-stepping arguments seems like the most sensible option for the classroom, as we seek to maintain a calm atmosphere. And yet new research indicates that pursuing targeted disagreements can improve learning.
New annual report highlights people, accomplishments of U of I System

Sep 27, 2024 | news.uillinois.edu | Alex Quigley

blog posts New annual report highlights people, accomplishments of U of I System Share on Facebook Tweet From the value of community college to the opportunities of quantum computing, the 2024 University of Illinois System Annual Report — called Elevating the Extraordinary — features an array of stories and statistics that show the breadth and depth of our mission. Explore how we partner close to home and around the world for the public good.
New agreement provides clearer path for Parkland College students’ transfer to U of I System universities

Sep 23, 2024 | news.uillinois.edu | Alex Quigley

New agreement provides clearer path for Parkland College students’ transfer to U of I System universities Share on Facebook Tweet Students applying to Champaign’s Parkland College will have more resources in support of their potential transfer to the University of Illinois System’s universities under a data-sharing agreement between the two institutions.