Pedro De Bruyckere

Educational scientist and Mythbuster
Languages : English, Dutch

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What works in education (and why!)
Myths about youth and media
Myths about learning
Authenticity in education
Technology and education
50 years of the culture of adolescents

Pedro De Bruyckere (PhD, 1974) is an educational scientist at Arteveldehogeschool, Ghent since 2001 and since 2018 postdoctoral researcher at Leiden University, The Netherlands. He co-wrote several books in Dutch in which he debunks popular myths on GenY and GenZ, education and pop culture. Pedro is an often asked public speaker, one of his strongest points is that he is funny in explaining serious stuff." In 2015 the book 'Urban Myths about Learning and Education" was published worldwide by Academic Press, a book that was listed in The Guardian as one of the 10 books every educator should read. This book was translated also in Swedish and Chinese. This book was followed in 2018 by his second international published book: The Ingredients for Great Teaching.

Pedro has given talks around the world (NY, Washington DC, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Florence, Pretoria,…).

In his blog Pedro de Bruckere often posts his latest views on education.

Pedro has given talks around the world (NY, Washington DC, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Florence, Pretoria,…).

In his blog Pedro de Bruckere often posts his latest views on education.

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Technology in Education: What Teachers Should Know

by Pedro De Bruyckere, Paul A. Kirschner, and Casper D. Hulshof

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Urban Myths about Learning and Education

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Are boys better in math than girls? Do we really only use 10% of our brains? Urban Myths about Learning and Education debunks the most common myths in education and learning and gives a concise overview of the proof behind the reality. Along the way, the authors discuss why these myths are so entrenched in the public consciousness and what can be done to retrain parents, teachers, policy makers, and the public to know better. This well-researched yet concise and light-hearted book discusses myths regarding what we learn, how we learn it, how we retain it, how the brain works, myths about education and technology, and myths relating to educational policy.

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The Ingredients for Great Teaching

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Teaching would be easy if there were clear recipes you could follow every time. The Ingredients for Great Teaching explains why this is impossible and why a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work. Instead of recipes, this book examines the basic ingredients of teaching and learning so you can use them wisely in your own classroom in order to become a better and more effective teacher. Taking an approach that is both evidence-based and practical, author Pedro de Bruyckere explores ten crucial aspects of teaching, the research behind them and why they work like they do, combined with everyday classroom examples describing both good and bad practice.

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