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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…
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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The Rare Slam Dunk? Blue Light Before Bed
I spend A LOT of time on this blog debunking “research-based” certainties. No, handwriting isn’t…
When Experience Contradicts Research: The Problem with Certainty
A friend recently told me about his classroom experience using mindfulness to promote thoughtful and…