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How to Reduce Mind-Wandering During Class
I recently wrote a series of posts about research into asking questions. As noted in the…
Even More Questions (3rd of a Series)
This blog post continues a series about research into questions. I started with questions that…
Graphic Disorganizers; or, When Should Teachers Decorate Handouts?
Recent research has raised questions about classroom decoration. In this post, our blogger wonders about…
The Jigsaw Advantage: Should Students Puzzle It Out? [Repost]
This post got a LOT of attention when our blogger first wrote it back in…
When Experience Contradicts Research: The Problem with Certainty
A friend recently told me about his classroom experience using mindfulness to promote thoughtful and…
Updating the Great Cold-Call Debate: Does Gender Matter?
Edu-Twitter predictably cycles through a number of debates; in recent weeks, the Great Cold-Call Debate…
Can students “catch” attention? Introducing “Attention Contagion”
Every teacher knows: students won’t learn much if they don’t pay attention. How can we…
Graphic Disorganizers; or, When Should Teachers Decorate Handouts?
Teachers regularly face competing goals. For instance: On the one hand — obviously — we…
The Jigsaw Advantage: Should Students Puzzle It Out?
The “jigsaw” method sounds really appealing, doesn’t it? Imagine that I’m teaching a complex topic: say,…
Overwhelmed Teachers: The Working-Memory Story (Part II) [Updated with Link]
Last week, I offered an unusual take on working memory in the classroom. Typically, I…