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Why Do Teachers Resist Research? And, Why Should We?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: February 7, 2019

Let’s imagine that you show me research suggesting that students remember the words they draw…

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Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: February 4, 2019

We often post about the unreliability of “brain training.” Heck, even though I live in…

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The Joys (and Stresses) of Teacher/Neuroscientist Collaboration

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: February 1, 2019

In an ideal world, teachers and researchers collaborate to bring out the best in each…

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Two Swings, Two Misses: The New York Times on Education

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 30, 2019

Two recent articles in the New York Times have gotten lots of teacherly attention. What’s…

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Big Hairy Audacious Education Proposal of the Month

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 28, 2019

John Medina’s books have been a gateway drug for many a brain-focused teacher. (Like so…

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Two Helpful Strategies to Lessen Exam Stresses

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 25, 2019

Exam stress bothers many of our students. Sadly, it hinders students from lower socio-economic status…

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Strategies that Backfire: Monitoring Screen Time

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 23, 2019

Paradoxically, monitoring screen time for young children increases their screen usage. A better strategy: modeling the behavior we want to see. Continue reading →

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Does Drawing a Simple Picture Benefit Memory?

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

If a picture is worth 1000 words, how many words is drawing a picture worth?…

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The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves...

Rebecca Gotlieb
by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: January 20, 2019

One of the most complex unsolved mysteries in science is how the brain produces consciousness. …

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Spiders in Budapest: Deeper Understanding of the Brain

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 18, 2019

“Why can I forget what the capital of Hungary is, but not that I’m afraid…