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Correlation Isn’t Causation, Is It?
(Image source) The ever provocative Freddie deBoer explores the relationship between correlation and causation. You…
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The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of...
Parents—a noun, something an individual may be—have existed for as long as there have been…
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The 2017 Transforming Education Through Neuroscience Award Was Presented on...
Dr. Daniel T. Willingham from the University of Virginia was presented with the “2017 Transforming…
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In the excitement of this weekend’s Learning and the Brain conference, I overlooked my own…
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Finding Meaning in Visuals
When you open your eyes, where do they focus? Presumably, your eyes automatically turn to…
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The Dangers of Weird Neuroscience
How do psychologists know what they know about human mental processes? Quite often, they run…
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Does project-based learning work?
The answer to the titular question depends on a) your definition of “project-based learning,” and b) your…
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Cell Phones and Boundaries
Regular readers of this blog—and, people who have even a glimpse of common sense—already know…
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Meet the Speakers: Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal
Editor’s note: Dr. Agarwal will be speaking at next week’s Learning and the Brain conference….
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Multiple-Choice Tests Are A) Good or B) Bad
Teachers hate (and love) multiple-choice tests. On the one hand, they seem dreadfully reductive. On…