The Journey to Visible Learning

Dr. John Hattie's journey into the realm of education was initially unconventional, beginning with an apprenticeship as a painter before pursuing teaching. He mentions that his work on visible learning, which has significantly influenced global education practices, started as a hobby rather than a career focus until more recently. His academic background in measurement and statistics laid the groundwork for conducting his extensive research, which has included analyzing well over 2,100 meta-analyses. Hattie reflects on how the visible learning research emerged from a desire to identify effective educational practices through rigorous evaluation of existing literature.