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Thinking Critically about Teaching Critical Thinking
A friend recently referred me to this online article (at bigthink.com) about this research study:…
The Benefits (?) of Overlearning
I’m reviewing the vocabulary I learned in today’s Spanish class. The last time I went…
Classroom Note Taking: A Solution to the Technology Conundrum?
[Editor’s note: this guest blogger piece is by Cindy Gadziala, Chairperson of Theology at Fontbonne…
Debate: E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
[Editor’s note: Scott’s post is in response to this earlier article.] Most times when I get…
E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
The invaluable Daniel Willingham briefly reviews the literature, and concludes that — for the time being…
Motivation Revolution?
Here’s the magic question: how can teachers help motivate students? After all, most of our…
The Routine Advantage
Following up on Rina Deshpande’s post looking at the benefits of cognitive routines, here’s a…
Ability Grouping: The Debate Continues
A recent meta-analysis of 100 years of research (you read that right — 100 years)…
“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.”― W....
Data Informed Instruction Early Steps There are a few key steps to effectively incorporating MBE…
Interactive Teaching at Harvard
Harvard’s Initiative for Teaching and Learning has posted videos of their most recent conference. The…