Maximising Cognitive Engagement reviews

4.9 (174 reviews)
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Evidence-informed teaching strategies are made practical through interactive experiments, pair and breakout activities, and classroom examples. Attendees describe the trainer as knowledgeable, clear, personable and enthusiastic, with research used to justify techniques and encourage thought. They value the well-paced, well-structured delivery, digestible visuals, opportunities to discuss ideas with colleagues, and the balance of guidance, challenge and participation. The strategies, particularly questioning, retrieval and checking for understanding, give them useful approaches to apply in lessons.

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Highly beneficial - very practical, connecting theory to actual classroom teaching. Plenty for me to think about and I’m keen to implement some of the strategies discussed. Thank you!

Peter M · 16 Feb 2026
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Lots of good pedagogy shared, good examples given throughout

Daniel C · 16 Feb 2026
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Engaging, personable presenter. Clear understandable, easily digestible visuals/sounds. Consistent reference to research. Well-paced and well judged in terms of timings.

Jamie M · 16 Feb 2026
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Excellent delivery

Ronan M · 11 Feb 2026
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Thoroughly enjoyable. Well presented and very engaging.

Eimear K · 11 Feb 2026
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Great delivery, very informative

Helen O · 11 Feb 2026
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An informative course

Ailish K · 11 Feb 2026
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Excellent presentation with a lot of opportunities for active participation.

Aoife M · 11 Feb 2026
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Interactive aspects very good rather than a lecture. Moved through content at a decent speed. Engaging

Cathal C · 11 Feb 2026
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Very engaging course. Claire broke it down and made it very relatable. Good strategies to take into the classroom.

Padraigin K · 11 Feb 2026
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