I worked in a large academic educational technology department at a university for 13 years (as a developer) - and spent a lot of that time immersed in that wor

I worked in a large academic educational technology department at a university for 13 years (as a developer) - and spent a lot of that time immersed in that world of research etc. in the area. The general vibe I would say was quite anti-behaviourist and certainly with more constructivist leanings. I certainly got the feeling that in those academic circles, anybody who admitted to being a behaviourist would be looked down upon. There are large differences between school education and higher education though. Both my children's school used some software called TT Rockstars for learning times tables which is very much a gamification of that and it did seem to work and motivate the children fairly effectively. A lot of schools obviously experimented with various online systems in the lockdowns here in the UK (and I also did as a parent!) and it was interesting seeing which engaged my children's attention and which didn't.