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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…
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…
Graphic Disorganizers; or, When Should Teachers Decorate Handouts?
Recent research has raised questions about classroom decoration. In this post, our blogger wonders about…
The End of Trauma by George Bonanno
When faced with extreme adversity—like violent incidents or life-threatening situations—we often assume that trauma is…
Overwhelmed Teachers: The Working-Memory Story
We spend A LOT of time working to prevent student working memory overload. In this…
Summer Plans: How Best to Use the Next Few Weeks...
Our blogger is on vacation. While he’s away, this post — which first appeared in…
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The Jigsaw Advantage: Should Students Puzzle It Out? [Repost]
This post got a LOT of attention when our blogger first wrote it back in…
“Students Simply Cannot Improve”: Handwritten Notes vs. Laptop Notes
I disagree with the title of this blog post. I believe students CAN improve at…
A Skeptic Converted? The Benefits of Narrative
Let’s imagine that I tell you about a cool new research finding: singing helps students learn!…
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Visual Thinking by Temple Grandin
Many of us think with words, solving problems and imagining scenarios by coding information verbally….