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Journey to Excellence

Views from leading thinkers


Alan McLean

Alan is a behavioural psychologist who examines aspects of motivation, and is author of the 2003 publication 'The Motivated School'.

Brian Boyd

Brian has worked in the Faculty of Education at the University of Strathclyde for 13 years. He has been involved in Curriculum for Excellence and is co-founder of Tapestry.

Carol McGuinness

Carol is Professor of Psychology at Queen's College, University of Belfast, and has worked extensively in the area of thinking and metacognition.

David Perkins

David is Senior Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He researches and writes in the field of creativity and teaching for understanding.

David Weinberger

David is a Fellow at Harvard's Berkman Institute for Internet and Society.

Dylan Wiliam

Dylan is Deputy Director and Professor of Educational Assessment at the Institute of Education, University of London. He is well known for his work in the area of formative assessment.

Edward de Bono

Edward is widely regarded as the world's leading authority in the field of creative and conceptual thinking.

Ian Smith

Ian is the founder of Learning Unlimited and an influential author and commentator in the educational sphere.

Sergio Della Sala

Sergio is Professor of Human Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh and influential author on the subject of the brain.

Stephen Heppell

Stephen heads his own policy, research and practice consultancy and is well known around the world as an ICT strategist.