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Executive Function: More Than Meets the Eye
Executive functioning (EF) is a burgeoning research area for psychologists, neuroscientists, and educators. For some,…
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Bilingual Advantage: Efficient Processing
Recently, I linked to a study suggesting potential downsides to bilingualism: in at least this…
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“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.”― W....
Data Informed Instruction Early Steps There are a few key steps to effectively incorporating MBE…
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Interactive Teaching at Harvard
Harvard’s Initiative for Teaching and Learning has posted videos of their most recent conference. The…
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It Ain’t What You Know, It’s…Oh, No, Sorry, It IS...
I sense that the tide is beginning to turn on the knowledge-versus-skills debate, ‘21st Century’…
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Puzzled by Adolescents? Or, by Adolescence?
Let Sarah-Jayne Blakemore sort it all out for you in this introductory Ted Talk from…
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To Ban or Not to Ban: A Usefully Provocative Answer
For every enthusiastic voice championing the use of laptops in classrooms, we hear equally skeptical…
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Book Review: the Promise and Perils of fMRI
Russell Poldrack reviews Sex, Lies, and Brain Scans: How fMRI Reveals What Really Goes on…