More about the author of The Science of Learning and Teaching & Learning Illuminated, and how he helps students and educators to achieve excellence.
Who is Edward Watson?
- In 2006 Edward Watson founded InnerDrive, a Teaching & Learning company that illuminates and translates Cognitive Science research to help teachers, students and parents teach and learn better.
- He has a BA and MA in Chemistry from Oxford where he published this incredibly interesting research paper and this one too.
- He also has an MBA from London Business School.
- His previous work experience has been as a British Army major, a management consultant with FTSE 100 companies and in the Computer Games industry.
- He has delivered workshops and keynotes to hundreds of schools and colleges around the world, as well as online.
- He has co-authored four books on the science of Teaching & Learning, and is currently working on a fifth book on how to use Cognitive Science research.
- Edward Watson is a passionate football player, runner, a father of two, a husband, and dog owner.
What books has Edward Watson Co-Authored?
- The Science of Learning: 99 Studies That Every Teacher Needs to Know (2018) – A concise and accessible guide to the most influential and useful studies on how students learn, and how to apply them in the classroom.
- A Parent’s Guide to The Science of Learning: 77 Studies That Every Parent Needs to Know (2021) – A concise and accessible guide to the most influential and useful studies on how students learn, and how parents can use them to help their children thrive at school.
- Teaching & Learning Illuminated: The Big Ideas, Illustrated (2023) – A follow-up to The Science of Learning, this book covers more topics and studies that can help educators to enhance their evidence-informed practice, combining illustrations with clear explanations.
- Release Your Inner Drive: Everything You Need to Know about How to Get Good at Stuff (2017) – A book for students and parents that explains the key skills and mindsets that can boost motivation, resilience, and achievement.
- Evidence-Informed Wisdom: Making Better Decisions in Education (2025) – A book for anyone who wants to learn how to use the latest findings from Cognitive Science to improve their thinking, decision-making and behaviour.