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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:…
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The Benefits (?) of Overlearning
I’m reviewing the vocabulary I learned in today’s Spanish class. The last time I went…
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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…
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Debate: E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
[Editor’s note: Scott’s post is in response to this earlier article.] Most times when I get…
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E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
The invaluable Daniel Willingham briefly reviews the literature, and concludes that — for the time being…
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Motivation Revolution?
Here’s the magic question: how can teachers help motivate students? After all, most of our…
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The Routine Advantage
Following up on Rina Deshpande’s post looking at the benefits of cognitive routines, here’s a…
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Ability Grouping: The Debate Continues
A recent meta-analysis of 100 years of research (you read that right — 100 years)…
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“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…
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Interactive Teaching at Harvard
Harvard’s Initiative for Teaching and Learning has posted videos of their most recent conference. The…