Questions, Questions (First of a Series)

Because teachers spend so much time asking questions, we’d be grateful if we had research…



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Experts, Expertise, and Teachers (and Students!)

Researchers often focus on experts and expertise. And bloggers like me often follow their leads….



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Rewired by Carl Marci

In Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age, Dr. Carl D. Marci takes readers…



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Do Fidget Spinners Help Children with ADHD?

Good news: cognitive science research can be SPECTACULARLY useful in guiding and informing teachers. Less…



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Attention Contagion in the “Real World”: Plato was Right!

I’m always grateful to have research guidance for my classroom work, but I have to…



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Retrieval Practice “In the Wild”: Lots of Good News

Last year at this time, I summarized an ENORMOUS meta-analysis about retrieval practice. The reassuring…



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