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Navigating Complexity: When 1st Order Solutions Create 2nd Order Problems
Here’s a common classroom problem. As I’m explaning a complex concept, a student raises a…
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Collaborative Learning and Working Memory Overload: Good News or Bad?
Consider the following paradox: Teachers need to give students instructions — of course we do! After…
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The Dangers of “The Big Ask”: In Defense of Stubborn...
Let’s face it: teaching is hard. I’ve been a classroom teacher for roughly 20 years —…
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“Embodied Cognition” in Action: Using Gestures to Teach Science
Here’s a topic that has gotten lots of enthusiastic attention in recent years: embodied cognition….
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Getting the Principles Just Right: Classroom Decoration
The benefits of classroom decoration seem intuitive. After all, we decorate our homes in order…
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Getting the Details Just Right: “Pre-questions”
Teachers, of course, ask students questions. ALL THE TIME with the questions. We ask questions…
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Getting the Details Just Right: Highlighting
Because the school year starts right now, I’m using this month’s blog posts to give…
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Getting the Details Just Right: Retrieval Practice
As we gear up for the start of a new school year, we’re probably hearing…
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Using “Worked Examples” in Mathematics Instruction: a New Meta-Analysis
Should teachers lets students figure out mathematical ideas and processes on their own? Or, should…
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“Teaching” Helps Students Learn: New Research
Not even two months ago, I admitted my skepticism about a popular teaching technique. While…