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Advice: It Is Better to Give than Receive

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 16, 2019

Students benefit not only from receiving advice, but also from giving it. This low cost strategy can build confidence and promote learning. Continue reading →

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What Students Want to Know about Brains and Learning, Part...

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 14, 2019

High school students have questions. We have (some) answers. Continue reading →

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Study Advice for Students: Getting the Specifics Just Right

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 11, 2019

To get the best benefits from “retrieval practice,” teachers can try this strategy to reassure and motivate nervous students. Continue reading →

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What Students Want to Know about Brains and Learning

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 8, 2019

What do students want to know about brains and learning? Good news: they’ve got insightful questions, and researchers have good answers. Continue reading →

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The Best Teaching Method? Depends on the Student…

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 5, 2019

To know the best teaching approach for our students, we need to ask better questions about their currently level of expertise. Continue reading →

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In Defense of Other-Than-Passionate Teaching

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 2, 2019

You might hear advice that you have to be passionate to succeed as a teacher. While passion might be good, authenticity will be even better. Continue reading →

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Exploring the Nuances of Peer Feedback

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 29, 2019

A recent article offers a helpful summary of research into peer feedback. Continue reading →

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Even More Good News about Mindfulness

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 27, 2019

A second recent study, this one correlating mindfulness with academic progress, gives us further hope that mindfulness can help our students and our school. Continue reading →

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What (De)Motivates Struggling Math Students?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 24, 2019

When teachers focus on their students’ “innate math ability,” what happens to their students’ motivation? Researchers in Germany wanted to find out. Continue reading →

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Yes or No: “Video Games Can Promote Emotional Intelligence”?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 22, 2019

A recent study from Italy gives us intriguing possibilities for helping adolescents manage their complex emotions. Continue reading →