The Illusion of Knowing
Engage your powers of critical reflection to avoid overconfidence in familiar content (such as assessment and meta-cognition) and ensure effective application of theory into practice.
Our intention is to uphold the fidelity of the original research recommendations.
What To Expect
Prioritising time and space to critically reflect on the difference you make, is a key ingredient to your wellbeing and job satisfaction. By validating explanations of your practice, you will increase your sense of balance and agency and bring greater meaning and purpose to your role as a teacher.
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Getting close to your daily work
The Illusion of Knowing series explores four popular resources and contribute to the 'faithful adoption and intelligent adaption' of their recommendations. Each tool demonstrates how research findings can be effectively incorporated into your daily work (ages 5-18).
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Charting your educational influence
The set of four flexible, reflective
tools encourage you to apply core principles and exercise professional judgment by shedding light on instances and specific episodes in a recently taught lesson. They harness the power of research findings to transform classroom learning. -
Commit to act with fresh intent
Each stage of the process has been crafted to equip you to return to the classroom more alert and more aware, so that you can adapt in real-time, and be responsive to emergent needs in the moment.
The Illusion of Knowing
Draw out the difference you make in your daily work...
The Rosenshine option is available in the FITS menu.
The other three -
- Feedback - Adopt & Adapt;
- Meta-cognition & Self-regulated Learning;
- M-A-R-G-E
- are available to Partner Schools at no cost.
This provision, included within the Exclusive Bundle package, is expected to be available by the end of September 2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to use the tools?
You can use the tools on any laptop, pc, tablet or smartphone.
What about time – how and when do I find time to reflect?
We appreciate the relentless demands of a school day. The FITS tools can be used at a time to suit you and are designed to fit in with
your schedule. We recommend school leaders provide teachers with a dedicated block of non-contact time to ensure maximum value is gleaned from each reflection.
The reflections takes approximately 30 – 40 minutes. A progress bar at the top of the screen helps to track your progress.
Keep the momentum going for as long as possible. When concentration wanes, take a break to process your experience and resume later. We've integrated a pause and resume function that allows you to save your progress, log off and return to your reflection when convenient. (Although, because your reflection focuses on a specific lesson from your timetable, we advise you resume before your memory fades.)
What sets the FITS tools apart?
The FITS tools are designed to foster thoughtful
engagement. They probe your experience, your interactions, your values, your context, and your knowledge. The FITS tools give you space to think for yourself - and permission to be curious.
As you interact with the prompts, you'll notice that some of your responses will be immediate, tied to vivid memories. Others will
encourage you to take your time, prompting deeper contemplation as you search
for a considered response.
The prompts are grounded in Dr Warren’s research and
experience.
Ok, anything specific I need to know about these specific tools?
Both Feedback and Meta tools offer comprehensive coverage and so are organised using tunnelling. That means you have options to skip segments that are less relevant to the lesson you have in mind.
I have quite a strong accent, what if the transcript is hard to make sense of?
The default setting for the software is British English
and is typically accurate. To preserve the integrity of your responses, audio is presented alongside the text giving you the option to play back your responses.
Can I share specific responses with a coach, mentor, or colleague?
Of course! You have the option to share extracts if you choose to. This offers substantial material for meaningful, professional conversations. Alternatively,
you can add evidence of your insights and learning to your personal, reflective journal.
Can I purchase more than a single reflection?
Yes, you have the option to buy a 'Mini Bundle' of 6 reflections or invest in a 'Mighty Bundle' that gives you access to 25 reflections.
Will opting for a bundle save me money?
Yes, indeed. The 'Mini Bundle' offers a 10% discount, while the 'Mighty Bundle' provides even greater value with a 20% discount.
How does that translate into prices?
A single reflection costs £23. The 'Mini Bundle' of 6 reflections is priced at £124.20 (unit price £20.70).
The 'Mighty Bundle' of 25 reflections is available for just £460. That drops the cost to £18.40 per unit.
So the Mighty Bundle is the best value?
Yes, the 'Mighty Bundle' empowers you to make the most of our discounted bundle of 25 reflections. This provides a versatile range of options to create tailored solutions for diverse professional needs across the entire school or multi-academy trust.
What advantages come with investing in a Mini Bundle?
There are two main benefits:
Firstly, our 'Mini Bundle' of 6 reflections is thoughtfully
designed to conveniently address an individual’s Professional Development needs throughout the entire year.
You might choose to use a specific tool throughout,
and may even decide to restrict coverage to a single teaching group to compare
and contrast your initial responses with those that follow. Each half-term,
you'll have a resource at your disposal.
And Secondly?
If you're working as part of a team, our 'Mini Bundle' of 6 provides each team member with the opportunity to independently collect data on specific
priorities. You might collectively choose a particular tool that directly addresses a priority issue you're focusing on.
Can you provide reassurance about GDPR?
Certainly. Rest assured that we are fully GDPR compliant. All the details can be found in our policy document. This ensures that you can focus on enhancing your ability to analyse and articulate your thoughts, while effortlessly
sharing insights with others. While pupils won't directly contribute to FITS, they will be the primary focus of your responses. To maintain confidentiality, we advise the use of initials or codes to avoid using pupils' (or colleagues')
full names.