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Posts by Zain Tariq

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How skilful learners practise—and why it matters

In many classrooms, students are doing exactly what we’ve asked. They’re focused. Careful. Trying to get everything right. They’re not rushing. They’re not distracted. They’re doing the work. But they’re not getting better. What they’re…
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Designing Mistakes for Growth – AI’s Challenge t…

Perhaps the most counterintuitive aspect of effective learning involves mistakes. Not all mistakes have equal learning value, and AI is dramatically changing which mistakes students make—and what they learn from them. The Mistake Framework In…
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Beyond Vygotsky: Mapping the Learning Zones

One hundred years ago. Lev Vygotsky introduced the Zone of Proximal Development. It told us that growth lives not in what a learner can already do, but in what they can almost do—with guidance. That…
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Skilful Learning Isn’t a Trait. It’s a Capabilit…

Some students just seem to “get it.” They’re confident, reflective, responsive to feedback. They lean into challenge, take ownership of their growth, and recover quickly from mistakes. It’s easy to look at these learners and…
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The Learning Zone: Why Comfort Isn’t the Goal

Most students don’t resist learning. They resist discomfort. And if we’re not careful, we design school experiences that reward exactly that—students staying comfortable. Staying safe. Staying successful. We celebrate engagement, but rarely ask: Engaged in…