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Meet the Keynotes: Chloé Valdary

“The Theory of Enchantment is a social-emotional learning program that teaches individuals how to develop…

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“Rich” or “Bland”: Which Diagrams Helps Students Learn Deeply?

Colorful diagrams might raise students’ interest. What do those diagrams do for their learning? Continue reading

1/22/09
Los Angeles, CA
USC
Rossier School of Education
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang 
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(310) 277-2054
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Meet the Keynotes: Mary Helen Immordino-Yang

If you’re as excited for our November conference as I am, you might want to…

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“If I Want My Students to Learn Math, Should I...

We all agree, I suspect, that students should learn math. And reading. They should learn…

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How Psychologists and Teachers Can Talk about Research Most Wisely

Dr. Neil Lewis thinks a lot about science communication: in fact, his appointment at Cornell is…

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Hivemind: The New Science of Tribalism in Our Divided World...

How do we balance our social, collectivist nature with our individualistic drives? How do technologies,…

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“Before You Change Your Teaching, Change Your Thinking”

When I attended my first Learning and the Brain conference, more than a decade ago,…

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“Successive Relearning”: 1 + 1 = +10%

We know that “retrieval practice” helps students learn. We know that “spacing” does too. What happens when we combine those techniques? Continue reading

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The Benefits of “Testing” Depend on the DEFINITION of “Testing.”...

Should we test our students or not? Researchers can answer that question only by defining “test” very precisely. Happily, we’ve got research on one kind of PRE-test that just might help students learn and understand. Continue reading

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Can We Improve Our Students’ Executive Function? Will That Help...

New research suggests that the right kind of Executive Function training just might help struggling readers. Continue reading