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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…
Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at...
With the school year starting in just a couple of weeks, Learn Like a Pro:…
Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycle...
Even before the increase in mental health challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we were…
Beyond Slogans and Posters: The Science of Student Motivation
In many cases, cognitive science offers clear teaching advice. You’re curious about working memory? We’ve…
Why Don’t Students Like School? (2nd. ed.) by Daniel T....
Why don’t students like school? Daniel T. Willingham, Professor of Psychology at the University of…
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The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention by Simon...
Cambridge University professor of psychology and psychiatry, Simon Baron-Cohen, recently published The Pattern Seekers: How…
Game on? Brain On!: The Surprising Relationship between Play and...
Game on? Brain On!: The Surprising Relationship between Play and Gray (Matter) is an affectionate,…
Teachers vs Tech?: The Case for an Ed Tech Revolution...
The dramatically increased reliance on technology to support students’ learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has…
Active Learning Online: Five Principles that Make Online Courses Come...
The COVID-19 global pandemic has spurred a massive and rapid increase in online education. Although…
December Book-a-Palooza
When I started in this field, back in 2008, teachers really didn’t have many helpful…
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