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Does project-based learning work?
The answer to the titular question depends on a) your definition of “project-based learning,” and b) your…
Action Video Games Harm the Hippocampus, Right?
Here’s a headline to get your attention: Action video games decrease gray matter, study finds….
We Need a Bigger Boat
Because working memory is so important for learning, and because human working memory capacity isn’t…
Criticizing Critical Thinking
Over at Newsweek, Alexander Nazaryan wants to vex you. Here’s a sample: Only someone who…
How Best to Take Notes: A Public Service Announcement
The school year is beginning, and so you’re certainly seeing many (MANY) articles about the debate…
Online K-12 Schools
The upcoming Learning and the Brain Conference (Boston, November) will focus on “Merging Minds and…
Promoting Motivation?
Over at 3 Star Learning Experiences, Kirschner and Neelan are skeptical about research into academic…
How to Lie with Graphs
A handy video from Ted Education gives some pointers on spotting misleading graphs. Pay close…
“One Size Fits All” Rarely Fits
If you attend Learning and the Brain conferences, or read this blog regularly, you know…