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Getting the Details Just Right: “Pre-questions”
Teachers, of course, ask students questions. ALL THE TIME with the questions. We ask questions…
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Getting the Details Just Right: Highlighting
Because the school year starts right now, I’m using this month’s blog posts to give…
Getting the Details Just Right: Retrieval Practice
As we gear up for the start of a new school year, we’re probably hearing…
The Good Life by Robert Waldinger & Marc Schulz
The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness serves as a…
Using “Worked Examples” in Mathematics Instruction: a New Meta-Analysis
Should teachers lets students figure out mathematical ideas and processes on their own? Or, should…
“Teaching” Helps Students Learn: New Research
Not even two months ago, I admitted my skepticism about a popular teaching technique. While…
My Detective Adventure: “VR Will Transform Education” [Reposted]
Our blogger is off this week. He asked us to repost this piece, because he’ll…
The Unexpected Problem with Learning Styles Theory [Reposted]
Our blogger will be taking the first two weeks of August off. This post generated…
Open Classroom Plans: The Effects on Reading
I’ve written frequently over the years about the effects of classroom decoration on learning. The…