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Guest Post: “My Learning and the Brain Story”

Beth Hawks has taught science for 25 years. She now serves as the science department…

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Attention Span by Gloria Mark

In our world we now spend over 10 hours a day in front of screens;…

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Classroom Cognition Explained, or, Dual Coding Just Right

The Good News: research into cognitive science can be SPECTACULARLY USEFUL to teachers. (That’s why…

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An Argument Against “Chunking”

Learning and the Brain exists so that we can talk about good teaching together. Although…

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Do Animations Improve Learning? A Definitivie Answer, Please…

Recently I discussed working memory overload with a group of wise and thoughtful teachers. I showed…

The Whole Toolbox in One (Free) Download

If you want to learn more about improving teaching with psychology research, I’ve got good…

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The New Science of Learning by Todd Zakrajsek

In the ever-evolving realm of educational literature this is quickly becoming a classic. The New…

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The Cold-Calling Debate: Potential Perils, Potential Successes

Some education debates focus on BIG questions: high structure vs. low structure pedagogy? technology: good…

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Navigating Complexity: When 1st Order Solutions Create 2nd Order Problems

Here’s a common classroom problem. As I’m explaning a complex concept, a student raises a…

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Collaborative Learning and Working Memory Overload: Good News or Bad?

Consider the following paradox: Teachers need to give students instructions — of course we do! After…