As Ms Churchman explains, modern maths teaching focuses on the key concepts, and a renewed emphasis on mental methods and strategies as opposed to recall.

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"Strategies to improve test and examination performance, coupled with teaching that focuses heavily on preparation for the qualifications, does not equip pupils for their futures, " says the booklet destined for secondary schools.

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Professionalization of a teaching profession that merely focuses on getting better PISA test scores or more efficient teaching of a common core curriculum will do no better than what we have now, and probably worse.

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Cognitive behavioral therapy that focuses on teaching practical skills that help people get through crisis moments was shown to reduce suicide attempts by half in big 2005 trial on civilians.

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The teaching of literacy primarily focuses on reading, writing, speaking and listening, in order to encourage students to read, comprehend, reflect on their social experiences and use the language as an instrument of knowledge-seeking.

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Unfortunately, though health care is changing rapidly, traditional medical education focuses on teaching physicians to function solo, learning the details of diagnosing and intervening, but not so much the complexities of engaging disparate groups of clinicians, including nonphysicians, in common cause.

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The AUT says the college is trying to save money by sacrificing teaching staff and student support as it focuses on winning high research ratings.

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Instead of teaching his readers how to make better slides, Bergman focuses on better communication with the audience, starting with thinking about their specific needs.

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