Articles by Adam Smith

Theory and practice
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A dialogue reflecting on the symposium 

What is the value of public dialogue? Do we and our pupils gain anything from it? Engaging in dialogue with others can help us to create and recreate ourselves; it keeps our minds open to other possibilities. Dialogue...

For the classroom 7-14
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The power of virtual trips

In defining ‘powerful knowledge’, Michael Young describes it as taking students beyond their direct experience of the world. Fortunately, in RE this is something we do almost without thought – if we teach more...