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Is “Cell Phone Addiction” Really a Thing?
I recently read a tweet asserting “the fact that cell phones are proven to be…
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The Best Way to Take Class Notes
Teachers often ask me: “how should my students take notes?” That question typically springs from…
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What is “Mind, Brain, Education”? Defining the Undefinable…
Here at Learning and the Brain, we bring together psychology (the study of the MIND),…
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Changing the System: Where Do We Start?
I recently spent two hours talking with a group of splendid teachers from Singapore about…
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Understanding Adolescents: Emotion, Reason, and the Brain
Kurt Fischer — who helped create Learning and the Brain, and the entire field of…
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Let’s Get Practical: Signaling a Growth Mindset
Most teachers know about Mindset Theory: the idea that students’ beliefs about intelligence shape their success…
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How Do Experts Think?
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying: “To a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” It means,…
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Teachers’ Gestures Can Help Students Learn
Over the years, I’ve written about the importance of “embodied cognition.” In other words: we…
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Handwriting Improves Learning, Right?
Here’s a good rule for research: if you believe something, look for research that contradicts…
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Why Don’t My High-School Students Just Follow My Advice?
I’ve been teaching for several centuries now. You’d think my students would believe me when…
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