Tags
ADHD adolescence attention autism book review boundary conditions classroom advice conference speakers constructivism/direct instruction creativity desirable difficulty development dual coding elementary school embodied cognition emotion evolution executive function exercise experts and novices gender high school homework intelligence long-term memory math methodology middle school mindfulness Mindset motivation neuromyths neuroscience online learning parents psychology reading retrieval practice self-control skepticism sleep STEM stress technology working memoryRecent Comments
- The Power Of Meta-Learning For College Students - The Techs Storm on Meta-Learning: The Importance of Thinking about Thinking
- How To Instill A Growth Mindset Early on Parent-Child Interactions: Forming Beliefs About Intelligence
- Incremental Steps with Growth Mindset |Education & Teacher Conferences on Growing Mindsets in Argentina?
- Comic Sans Font: The Most Popular Casual Typeface on Don’t Hate on Comic Sans; It Helps Dyslexic Readers (Asterisk)
- Grit Theory for Personal Development: Succeed with Tenacity on Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
ABOUT THE BLOG
Let’s Get Practical: Signaling a Growth Mindset
Most teachers know about Mindset Theory: the idea that students’ beliefs about intelligence shape their success…
Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion...
Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion takes a refreshing look at…
How Do Experts Think?
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying: “To a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” It means,…
Teachers’ Gestures Can Help Students Learn
Over the years, I’ve written about the importance of “embodied cognition.” In other words: we…
Handwriting Improves Learning, Right?
Here’s a good rule for research: if you believe something, look for research that contradicts…
The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Practice to Engage and...
Imagine how schools might be different if educators focused on the process rather than product…
Why Don’t My High-School Students Just Follow My Advice?
I’ve been teaching for several centuries now. You’d think my students would believe me when…
Posted in L&B Blog
Leave a comment
Let’s Get Practical: What Works Best in the Classroom?
At times, this blog explores big-picture hypotheticals — the “what if” questions that can inspire…
How Can We Help Students Study Better? [Repost]
This story might sound familiar: You attend a Learning and the Brain conference (like, say,…
Posted in L&B Blog
Leave a comment
“Rich” or “Bland”: Which Diagrams Helps Students Learn Deeply? [Reposted]
Colorful diagrams might raise students’ interest. What do those diagrams do for their learning? Continue reading