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Future Tense by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary

Erik Jahner, PhD
by: Erik Jahner, PhD
Posted on: August 26, 2022

Being that approximately 20% of US adults have reported having an anxiety disorder in the…

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How To Make Sure Homework Really Helps (a.k.a.: “Retrieval Practice...

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: August 14, 2022

Most research focuses narrowly on just a few questions. For instance: “Does mindful meditation help…

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The Best Book on Cognitive Load Theory: Ollie Lovell to...

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Teaching ought to be easy. After all, we have a functionally infinite amount of long-term…

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The Bruce Willis Method: Catching Up Post-Covid [Reposted]

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: July 31, 2022

Because of Covid, our students have fallen behind. How can we help them “catch up”?…

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Do Classroom Decorations Distract Students? A Story in 4 Parts…...

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: July 24, 2022

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, how should we think about decorating our…

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Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology by Michelle...

Erik Jahner, PhD
by: Erik Jahner, PhD
Posted on: July 19, 2022

The cognition of remembering and forgetting is central to our lives and our intellectual valuation…

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Is “Cell Phone Addiction” Really a Thing? [Reposted]

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: July 17, 2022

A well-known Education Twitter personality claimed that “cell phones are as addictive as drugs.” Are…

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The Best Teaching Advice We’ve Got

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: July 10, 2022

I’m on my annual vacation during this month, so I’ll be posting some articles that…

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It’s All in the Timing: Improving Study Skills with Just-Right...

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: July 7, 2022

Some research-based teaching advice requires complex rethinking of our work. For instance: We know that…

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An Amazingly Simple Way to Help Struggling Students (with Potential...

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: July 3, 2022

Imagine that you work at a school where these students consistently struggle compared to those students. As…