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Yearly Archives: 2019
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Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me
We often post about the unreliability of “brain training.” Heck, even though I live in…
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The Joys (and Stresses) of Teacher/Neuroscientist Collaboration
In an ideal world, teachers and researchers collaborate to bring out the best in each…
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Two Swings, Two Misses: The New York Times on Education
Two recent articles in the New York Times have gotten lots of teacherly attention. What’s…
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Big Hairy Audacious Education Proposal of the Month
John Medina’s books have been a gateway drug for many a brain-focused teacher. (Like so…
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Two Helpful Strategies to Lessen Exam Stresses
Exam stress bothers many of our students. Sadly, it hinders students from lower socio-economic status…
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Strategies that Backfire: Monitoring Screen Time
Paradoxically, monitoring screen time for young children increases their screen usage. A better strategy: modeling the behavior we want to see. Continue reading
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Does Drawing a Simple Picture Benefit Memory?
If a picture is worth 1000 words, how many words is drawing a picture worth?…
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The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves...
One of the most complex unsolved mysteries in science is how the brain produces consciousness. …
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Spiders in Budapest: Deeper Understanding of the Brain
“Why can I forget what the capital of Hungary is, but not that I’m afraid…
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Dodging “Dodgy” Research: Strategies to Get Past Bunk
If we’re going to rely on research to improve teaching — that’s why you’re here,…