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Yearly Archives: 2019
Advice: It Is Better to Give than Receive
Students benefit not only from receiving advice, but also from giving it. This low cost strategy can build confidence and promote learning. Continue reading
What Students Want to Know about Brains and Learning, Part...
High school students have questions. We have (some) answers. Continue reading
Study Advice for Students: Getting the Specifics Just Right
To get the best benefits from “retrieval practice,” teachers can try this strategy to reassure and motivate nervous students. Continue reading
What Students Want to Know about Brains and Learning
What do students want to know about brains and learning? Good news: they’ve got insightful questions, and researchers have good answers. Continue reading
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The Best Teaching Method? Depends on the Student…
To know the best teaching approach for our students, we need to ask better questions about their currently level of expertise. Continue reading
In Defense of Other-Than-Passionate Teaching
You might hear advice that you have to be passionate to succeed as a teacher. While passion might be good, authenticity will be even better. Continue reading
Exploring the Nuances of Peer Feedback
A recent article offers a helpful summary of research into peer feedback. Continue reading
Even More Good News about Mindfulness
A second recent study, this one correlating mindfulness with academic progress, gives us further hope that mindfulness can help our students and our school. Continue reading
What (De)Motivates Struggling Math Students?
When teachers focus on their students’ “innate math ability,” what happens to their students’ motivation? Researchers in Germany wanted to find out. Continue reading
Yes or No: “Video Games Can Promote Emotional Intelligence”?
A recent study from Italy gives us intriguing possibilities for helping adolescents manage their complex emotions. Continue reading