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How Does Self-Control Really Work? Introducing a Debate

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: February 6, 2020

You’d like to know how researchers think about self-control, but don’t know where to begin? Begin here… Continue reading →

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A Fresh Approach to Evaluating Working Memory Training

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: February 4, 2020

A new method for evaluating working memory training raises an intriguing possibility: despite all our skepticism, might that training work after all? Continue reading →

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Where Should Students Study?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: February 1, 2020

My teachers told me to study in the library. What does today’s research say? Continue reading →

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Today’s Humble Pie: 206 Bones

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 30, 2020

I was wrong. Somewhere, teachers really do write down long lists of words to be copied. Trust me: that’s not what “direct instruction means.” At all. Continue reading →

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Is it Better to be a “Natural” or a “Striver”?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 28, 2020

Research with musicians suggests that — although we say we prefer hard work — our value judgments end up rewarding perceived talent. Continue reading →

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“How We Learn”: Wise Teaching Guidance from a Really Brainy...

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 26, 2020

How We Learn, by Stanislas Dehaene, offers a rich and fascinating look at human brains, their ways of learning, and the best ways to teach them. Continue reading →

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Whose Online Teaching Advice Do You Trust?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 24, 2020

Paradoxically, the right amount of self-doubt should inspire in readers a greater sense of trust. Continue reading →

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I’m Curious: Does Curiosity Promote Learning?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 22, 2020

Does curiosity promote learning? New research offers a surprising, complex, and subtle answer to that question. Continue reading →

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Retrieval Grids: The Good, the Bad, and the Potential Solutions

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 20, 2020

“Retrieval grids” promote retrieval practice — that’s good! But they might lead to working-memory overload — that’s really bad. Happily, we might be able to solve this problem… Continue reading →

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Take Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators by...

Rebecca Gotlieb
by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Teaching is an emotionally and cognitively demanding job, a fact that the public does not…