Crime, Media and Postmodern Modalities

Harari’s “The theatre of terror” article is worth reading because it explicitly sees terrorism as a form of “spectacle” in contemporary Western societies – an idea referenced by Kidd-Hewitt and Osborne (1995) when they argue crime in general can be seen in terms of postmodern spectacle, a general “crime discourse” driven by two main narratives: […]

The Nature – Nurture Debate

Woollett and Maguire’s “Acquiring ‘the Knowledge’ of London’s Layout Drives Structural Brain Changes” is a useful addition to the debate for students because it suggests brain structure is not fixed and static; on the contrary, under certain conditions (such as “The Knowledge” required to qualify as a London taxi-driver) it can be changed by “biologically […]

Revision tips for studying smarter

One of the most noticeable developments in UK education over the past 50 years has been the development of “exam technique” as a discrete element in the teaching and learning process. This epistemological turn – whatever the structural reasons for its emergence – is one that now arguably places an inordinate amount of teaching time […]

Should we be tracking our children?

The relationship between children and various forms of New Technology is one that has a lengthy history – albeit one that, in the main, has focused on the damaging effects of such technology – from radio, through cinema and television to computer games and social media. More-recently, however, a further strand in this relationship has […]