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Advice for College Students
This brief (and admirably clear) article offers guidance to college students on the study strategies…
Welcome to “the Messiness”
In a recent interview on this blog, Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal spoke about the benefits…
Now Even the New York Times Has It Wrong
Here’s a hypothetical situation: Let’s say that psychology researchers clearly demonstrate that retrieval practice helps…
Good News about Concept Mapping
This meta-analysis, which looks at studies including almost 12,000 students, concludes that creating concept maps…
Does project-based learning work?
The answer to the titular question depends on a) your definition of “project-based learning,” and b) your…
Multiple-Choice Tests Are A) Good or B) Bad
Teachers hate (and love) multiple-choice tests. On the one hand, they seem dreadfully reductive. On…
The Pro-Homework Argument
The Effortful Educator, an 11th and 12th grade psychology teacher, outlines the research-based case…
Hands-on and Hands-off Learning
When we walk into a classroom, especially an early learning or elementary school one, manipulatives…
Decisions, Decisions: Helping Students with Complex Reasoning
Most of us have heard the adage about the two ways that someone can get…
How Best to Count
Should young children count on their fingers when learning math? You can find strong opinions…