This article focuses specifically on the evidence and implications for higher education teachers. Those with high selfefficacy are more likely to see hard tasks as challenges rather than try to avoid them, and when they have failures, they see. Visible classroom is based on the pedagogical model, which is premised on providing useful realtime evaluative feedback for teachers, and fits within models of best teaching practice outlined in professor john hatties visible learning. John hattie is a professor at the university of melbourne, australia. Others saw it as an attack on the woeful state of the teaching profession. Jul 30, 2019 it was the effect size of 0,4, a numerical conversion that hattie termed as his hinge point, that became the effect size average. Effect size is not a valid statistical measure concern 5. Designing student learning for conceptual understanding corwin teaching essentials by john hattie, julie stern, et al. Spotlight on visible literacy for learning transfer. Now, there are a truck load of strategies that hattie sorted through, over 800 studies, and constructed a list of 8 influences with positive and negative effects on learning. It was a groundbreaking analysis because, for the first time, educational methods could be.
Unfortunately john hattie gives little detail in his paper from 2015. John hattie became known to a wider public with his two books visible learning and visible learning for teachers. Visible learning students with a strong sense of selfworth or selfesteem. Summary of john hatties research technology for learners. Scholarship of teaching and learning in psychology, 11, 7991. Hattie and his coautors deb masters and kate birch from the visible learning plus team translate the visible learning research project into case studies from schools around the world. Visible teaching and learning occurs when learning is the explicit goal, when it is appropriately challenging, when the teacher and student both seek to ascertain whether and to what degree the. When learning is visible the student knows what to do and how to do it.
One of the major messages from visible learning is the power of teachers learning from and talking to each other about planning learning intentions, success criteria, what is valuable learning, progression, what it means to be good at a subject hattie, 2012, pp. What are the three most important things i can do in my classes to improve learning. John hattie updated his list of 8 effects to 150 effects in visible learning for teachers 2011, and more recently to a list of 195 effects in the applicability of visible learning to higher education 2015. Request pdf on aug 15, 2018, john hattie and others published visible learning. There will be 5 strategies for each of the aspects of visible learning. An objective critique of hatties visible learning research by shaun killian, australian society for evidence based teaching 2015 neither of these examples.
All research has its limitations, and john hatties work is no different in this regard. Hattie directs the melbourne education research institute at the university of melbourne. Hattie saw it as a chance to show what makes a difference to students. John hattie is perhaps the foremost authority on education in the world. An updated list of 195 effects was published in 2015 in hatties paper the applicability of visible learning to higher education. Visible learning information about what works best for. Criticism of hatties theory about visible learning. The learning aspect refers to how we go about knowing and understanding then doing something about student learning. Unpacking effective projectbased learning corwin connect. Visible learning for teachers takes the next step and. As nearly every intervention can show some evidence of success, we need to ask not what works. Effect size is a method of comparing results on different measures standardized tests, teacher tests, student work over time or between groups that allows multiple comparisons. A critique of john hatties theory of visible learning, educational philosophy and theory, doi.
In his research, hattie asserts that almost everything works to some extent. Hattie s visible learning, covering the six key concerns expressed by other academics and practicing teachers. Achievement plus effort plus engagement are keys to. Pdf has john hattie really found the holy grail of research on. An objective critique of hatties visible learning research.
These case studies describe the visible learning projects of 16 schools from australia, usa, hong kong, uk, sweden, new zealand and norway. Visible learning focuses on academic results concern 2. It is based on evidence from john hatties book visible learning. When john hattie first published visible learning in. Classroom examples will be given to help you see how visible learning can impact students in the most positive ways.
In other words, every intervention will impact students in some way. Scholarship of teaching and learning in psychology, 1, 7991. His research is now based on nearly 1200 metaanalyses up from the 800 when visible learning came out in 2009. The visible learning research is based on a synthesis of 1200 metaanalyses relating to influences on achievement. According to hattie policy makers, school leaders and educators should. John hattie on visible learning and feedback in the classroom duration. Nov 09, 2015 why does inquirybased learning only have an effect size of 0. First, it refers to making student learning visible to. Hatties visible learning research, despite years in the making, is still young in terms of implementation in schools here in north america. A talk with john hattie about inclusive education, teacher training and learning styles last week i had the chance to talk with john hattie with a couple of other teachers and teacher trainers from flanders as part of the make learning visibleconference in amsterdam.
Visible learning is a synthesis of more than 800 metastudies covering more than 80 million students. A talk with john hattie about inclusive education, teacher. Ocps visible learning pd instructional coaches book study, survey, critical friends protocol with visible learning for teachers embedded in professional learning sessions rtp3 grant with ucf visible learning was a key text used for coursework and used as a bridge between the university and the district. Identity in adolescents is an evergrowing concern and preoccupation within. Visible learning for teachers, written for both new and experienced teachers, discusses data derived from meta. Order your copy on amazon or find them in a library. Posted on october 27, 2015 by sebastian waack 33 comments v. According to john hattie visible learning and teaching occurs when teachers see learning through the eyes of students and help them become their own teachers. In 2012 he published visible learning for teachers, where he gives input for teachers to become expert teachers. Professor hatties more recent publications, including research that has been extended based on the initial findings from the visible learning 2009 metaanalysis.
Jul 02, 2015 now, there are a truck load of strategies that hattie sorted through, over 800 studies, and constructed a list of 8 influences with positive and negative effects on learning. Nov 25, 20 in november 2008, john hattie s groundbreaking book visible learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidencebased research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. I personally published an objective critique of hatties visible learning research in 2015. Click here to download the 2015 visible learning technical impact report. Visible learning for teachers by john hattie john hattie is known for his book visible learning 2008, a synthesis of more than 800 metastudies about learning and teaching. The applicability of visible learning to higher education john hattie university of melbourne the visible learning research is based on a synthesis of 1200 metaanalyses relating to in. Given that he is one of the most successful researchers in education today, you might reasonably assume that his voice requires no amplification.
This book is about the attributes of schooling that will truly make a difference for student learning. The process the research hatties barometer of influence is. Educators all over the world are buzzing about john hatties research on visible learning. The aim is to summarize key findings related to university aged cohort and discuss key implications for higher education. Around the world, educators are reading and learning about the highestleverage factors for student achievement, as identi. Visible learning into action takes the next step in the evolving visible learning story. Selfesteem involves beliefs about our own selfworth. John hattie gave a keynote at the annual visible learning conference in san antonio, texas. I first came across john hattie s work when i read his 1999 inaugural lecture on the influences on student learning. It was the effect size of 0,4, a numerical conversion that hattie termed as his hinge point, that became the effect size average. The purpose of his research was to identify what works and what doesnt in education in statistical terms. Visible learning involves teachers seeing learning through the eyes of students. Instructional coaching for implementing visible learning.
Hattie effect size list 195 influences related to achievement. He along with his colleagues publicly published his first synthesis of research in 1987. Professor hattie on how to improve learning in the. In november 2008, john hatties groundbreaking book visible learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidencebased research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. The applicability of visible learning to higher education. Over the past 28 years he has published a dozen books, mostly on a theory he calls visible learning. In the 2015 visible learning, hattie rated influence effects by increasing the number of metaanalyses from 800 to 1200. John hatties typology of student goals and motivations. It translates one of the biggest and most critically acclaimed education research projects ever undertaken into case studies of actual success stories, implementing john hatties. Feedback find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
Prior to presenting the barometers and effect size rankings, hattie develops his visible learning story, which is summarised in the following quote. Learning intentions and success criteria are crucial. So, the question it leads me to consider is whether or not visible learning will fall prey to the silver bullet paradigm that has plagued many other promising initiatives, ideas, and programs in recent decades. In the next post, well look at 15 visible learning strategies to use in any classroom. John hatties typology of student goals and motivations excerpts selfefficacy this is the confidence or strength of belief that we have in ourselves that we can make our learning happen. Objective critique of hatties visible learning research in 2015. Visible learning and the collaborative impact approach. Around the world, educators are reading and learning about the highestleverage factors for student achievement, as. Just click on the legend to showhidecompare effect sizes from different visible learning publications.
He repeated the method of ranking influencers using the hinge point measurement. Hattie argues in his book that expert teachers are not wedded to specific ideas but instead focus regularly on evaluating the effects they have on their students and adjust teaching methods accordingly. John hattie on visible learning and feedback in the classroom. Why does inquirybased learning only have an effect size of 0. Why a growth mindset wont work peter dewitts finding.
This leads to closer attention on the impact of the adults on the. A sense of confidence is a most powerful precursor and outcome of schooling 0. What is student visible learning and how will it improve your. Hattie, john 2012 visible learning for teachers routledge. Note r eceived the nordic educational research association, ahlstrom award. Scholarship of teaching and learning in psychology, 1 1, 7991. Hatties updated effect size list of 256 influences across all areas related to. Visible learning into action new book by john hattie. Visible learning into action is john hatties new book about visible learning to be published in summer 2015.
Professor hatties research click here for details of professor hatties more recent publications which include research that has been extended based on the initial findings from the visible learning 2009 metaanalysis. International case studies of impact, hattie moves beyond revealing which factors have the largest impact on students achievement levels, to illustrate what it takes to successfully lead schoolwide improvement. Visible learning can be regarded as a milestone in the research and debate. It seems slightly incongruous to be writing a defence of john hattie. John hattie, a professor of education from australia and new zealand, published visible learning in 2009 with additional books in 2012 and 2015. His studies are the most important contribution to achievement ever accomplished since the seminal 14year study inspired by carl rogers and performed by the late david aspy, flora roebuck, and in germany by reinhard tausch. It translates one of the biggest and most critically acclaimed education research projects ever undertaken into case studies of actual success stories, implementing john hatties ideas in the classrooms of schools all around the world. Visible learning visible learning is one of the most in. Visible learning into action is john hattie s new book about visible learning to be published in summer 2015.