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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…



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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…



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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,…



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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…



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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…



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December Book-a-Palooza

When I started in this field, back in 2008, teachers really didn’t have many helpful…



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How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What...

Bridging the research-practice divide is a perennial issue in education. Fortunately, Paul A. Kirschner and…



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The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of...

The famous, well-replicated “still-face experiment” involves an infant and parent seated facing each other. After…



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Hivemind: The New Science of Tribalism in Our Divided World...

How do we balance our social, collectivist nature with our individualistic drives? How do technologies,…



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