John Hattie on 50 Years of Evidence, Impact and Belonging

Visible Learning by John Hattie is based on the largest-ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. The book synthesizes the results of more than 15 years of research, involving over 800 meta-analyses of 50,000 articles and data from about 240 million students. It highlights the importance of making student learning and teaching visible, focusing on the impact of teaching strategies on student outcomes rather than just the transmission of knowledge. The book provides practical guidance for teachers, school leaders, and policymakers on how to apply the principles of visible learning to maximize student achievement.

This book synthesizes the results of over 15 years of research involving millions of students and represents the largest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. It provides concise and user-friendly summaries of the most successful interventions and offers practical step-by-step guidance for implementing visible learning and visible teaching in the classroom. The book covers various areas of learning activity, including pupil motivation, curriculum, meta-cognitive strategies, behavior, teaching strategies, and classroom management. It emphasizes the importance of making student learning visible to teachers and of teachers becoming learners of their own teaching, with a focus on feedback, teacher-student relationships, and professional development.