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“Seductive Details”: When Do Cool Stories and Videos Interfere with...
When teachers include cool stories and funny videos in our lessons, does that ultimately help our students learn? A recent meta-analysis crunches the numbers. Continue reading
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How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine…...
What is learning and how do we accomplish it? Stanislas Dehaene, a cognitive neuropsychologist and…
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Beyond Retrieval Practice: The Benefits of Student-Generated Questions
Is it better to have students ANSWER questions or to ASK question? Recent research from Germany provides a helpfully specific way to think about study strategies. Continue reading
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An Exciting Event In Mindfulness Research [Repost]
I’ve been reviewing old posts, looking for information that might be particularly helpful in today’s…
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Dr. Kurt Fischer: A Tribute
Professor Kurt Fischer changed my professional life. If you’re reading this blog, odds are good…
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