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When Experience Contradicts Research: The Problem with Certainty
A friend recently told me about his classroom experience using mindfulness to promote thoughtful and…
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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…
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Can students “catch” attention? Introducing “Attention Contagion”
Every teacher knows: students won’t learn much if they don’t pay attention. How can we…
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Graphic Disorganizers; or, When Should Teachers Decorate Handouts?
Teachers regularly face competing goals. For instance: On the one hand — obviously — we…
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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,…
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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…
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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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Getting the Details Just Right: Highlighting
Because the school year starts right now, I’m using this month’s blog posts to give…
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Getting the Details Just Right: Retrieval Practice
As we gear up for the start of a new school year, we’re probably hearing…
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Using “Worked Examples” in Mathematics Instruction: a New Meta-Analysis
Should teachers lets students figure out mathematical ideas and processes on their own? Or, should…