Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español (Google Translate) Introduction This report synthesises findings from recent research on the application & impact of Large Language Models (LLMs) in educational settings. The evidence indicates that while LLMs present opportunities for efficiency, their integration poses significant cognitive hazards for learners & complex pedagogical challenges for educators.… Continue reading Report: The cognitive & pedagogical implications of generative AI in education
Category: Research
Integrating extramural English: Developing stronger communicative proficiency in universities & colleges
Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español (Google Translate) Introduction As universities & colleges seek to internationalise, English is becoming established as the de facto common medium of instruction, communication, & participation. English language teachers in EAP departments frequently note that students have broad repertoires of vocabulary & can parse complex grammar structures with… Continue reading Integrating extramural English: Developing stronger communicative proficiency in universities & colleges
The Case for Phone Bans in Education: Evidence from a Large-Scale Randomised Controlled Trial
Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español (Google Translate) Introduction The debate over the role of mobile phones in education has intensified in recent years, with critics warning of distraction & losses in learning, & defenders emphasising teaching responsibility & digital literacy. Yet rigorous empirical evidence has so far been lacking. A large-scale randomised… Continue reading The Case for Phone Bans in Education: Evidence from a Large-Scale Randomised Controlled Trial
Ensuring success for adult EFL students
Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español (Google Translate) Introduction In Spain & in many other countries, English language academies play an important role in supplementing the instruction pupils receive in schools. For children & adolescents, academies function largely as after-school “top-up” lessons. Since school-based English classes often amount to only 2-4 hours per… Continue reading Ensuring success for adult EFL students
Think Before You Rely on ChatGPT: Advice for students using an LLM to study
Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español (Google Translate) The following is my response to the current discourse surrounding a recent pre-publication paper, “Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task” (Kosmyna et al., 2025) from a study that examined & compared the effects of… Continue reading Think Before You Rely on ChatGPT: Advice for students using an LLM to study
Why education experts resist evidence-based practices & embrace fads: A call for professional maturity
Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español (Google Translate) Abstract Despite decades of educational research, evidence-based practices remain marginalised in teacher training, curriculum design, & classroom implementation. Instead, unproven fads continue to dominate. This article argues that education’s failure to mature into a profession grounded in empirical research (unlike medicine, accounting, or engineering) is… Continue reading Why education experts resist evidence-based practices & embrace fads: A call for professional maturity
Declarative vs. procedural memory in language learning: What every learner & teacher should know
Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español (Google Translate) Introduction Why do so many people spend years studying a language; memorising verb tables, drilling grammar rules, passing exams; yet still struggle to speak fluently? The answer lies in how the human brain learns. Language learning isn’t just about knowledge, it’s about memory & not… Continue reading Declarative vs. procedural memory in language learning: What every learner & teacher should know
Arguments for ELT publishing reform
Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español (Google Translate) Introduction The English Language Teaching (ELT) publishing industry suffers from significant systemic & structural issues that have raised concerns among educators, institutions, & curriculum developers. While publishers continue to produce materials used by millions of learners worldwide, there is increasing evidence that current practices in… Continue reading Arguments for ELT publishing reform
Position paper: Issues & principles for AI in learning research
Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español (Google Translate) Introduction This article is a summary of a scientific position paper (Bauer et al., 2025) that highlights weaknesses in recent studies & outlines principles for conducting research that focuses on real learning outcomes. While enthusiasm around these technologies is understandable, much of the current discourse… Continue reading Position paper: Issues & principles for AI in learning research
We need to talk about vocabulary instruction
Haga clic aquí para la traducción al español (Google Translate) “You shall know a word by the company it keeps.” – J.R. Firth (1957) Introduction J.R. Firth emphasised the importance of context in understanding vocabulary & that words are best learned in meaningful contexts rather than in isolation. Words tend to appear in predictable phrases… Continue reading We need to talk about vocabulary instruction