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Monthly Archives: April 2017
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If You’re Reading this Blog, You’re Part of the Solution
Dr. Savo Heleta, a scholar at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, argues that scholars should devote…
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Movin’ on Up
This New York Times article offers a handy overview of research into the importance of…
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More Brain Horsepower?
This article summarizes the current debate — call it a “controversy” — about brain training….
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Share Your LEARNING AND THE BRAIN Stories
While you’re at Learning and the Brain, we’d love to hear your story. What have…
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Learning and the Brain Stories, #2
Curiosity and Play: Snowflakes and Standards by Dr. Debbie Donsky Common themes ran throughout the…
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Your Brain Is Like a Computer, take 357
Because brains are so complicated, people who explain them routinely search for analogies. Your brain…
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No Homework in the Orchard
The Washington Post reports on [edit] Orchard School in South Burlington, VT, [a PK-5 school…
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The Benefits (?) of Overlearning
I’m reviewing the vocabulary I learned in today’s Spanish class. The last time I went…