Blog posts
September 22, 2024A model for helping people get better at understanding, analysing and developing arguments.
July 16, 2024Giving clarity to the reader by providing visual depictions of the structure of arguments.
October 20, 2023The concept of computational efficiency helps to explain why diagrams can be so effective.
June 9, 2023Three more examples of reading routes in non-fiction books that help readers find their way around more effectively.
May 23, 2023Content structure maps can help readers understand how all the different parts of a non-fiction book fit together.
March 2, 2023The model can be used to understand how knowledge is structured hierarchically and how to approach the structuring of content.- January 18, 2023An introduction to knowledge structures, the different types and why the concept is important.
- November 21, 2022Books are composed of multiple elements organised across multiple levels of detail and importance. This has important implications for authors.
May 14, 2022Why it's so important for authors to highlight key passages in their books.- February 5, 2022My 4-page contribution to Oliver Caviglioli's book 'Dual Coding with Teachers'
July 19, 2021Eight examples of reading routes in non-fiction books that help readers find their way around more efficiently.
July 10, 2019How Simon Singh's book Big Bang uses multi-level content.
June 5, 2019Contrary to Iain McGilchrist's belief that summaries are often detrimental, I argue that summaries are important in helping readers understand…
October 25, 2018Andrew Abela uses multi-level summaries as a critical part of his book.- September 29, 2018An article on the power that diagrams have to enhance communication.
September 3, 2018An example of a visually-structured summary.
August 15, 2018Christopher Alexander has written a book with three explicit knowledge levels to help readers understand his ideas more easily.
June 22, 2018A paper about the importance of knowledge structures and multi-level content.
April 12, 2017A paper on how non-fiction books can be made easier to understand, remember and act on.
March 13, 2017A visual summary of Tim Shipman's book 'All Out War'.
