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We never had it so simple: Why the opposition between standards and belonging is easy to assert but hard to prove

 Mar 21, 2026 - David Didau
We never had it so simple: Why the opposition between standards and belonging is easy to assert but hard to prove

Done Well, Done Badly: should we compare MWBs with Turn & Talk?

 Mar 19, 2026 - David Didau
Done Well, Done Badly: should we compare MWBs with Turn & Talk?

The blank page problem: creativity and the tyranny of choice

 Mar 13, 2026 - David Didau
The blank page problem: creativity and the tyranny of choice

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