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The Source of Student Motivation: Deeper than We Know?
Usually I blog about specific research findings that inform education. Today — to mix things…
Obsessed with Working Memory [Reposted]
I’m on vacation for the month of August, and so we’ll be reposting some of…
What’s Better Than Caffeine (And Doesn’t Require Electrodes)?
Is there an easy way to help students use their working memory more effectively? Do we have to zap their brains with electricity to accomplish this goal? Continue reading
A Fresh Approach to Evaluating Working Memory Training
A new method for evaluating working memory training raises an intriguing possibility: despite all our skepticism, might that training work after all? Continue reading
Retrieval Grids: The Good, the Bad, and the Potential Solutions
“Retrieval grids” promote retrieval practice — that’s good! But they might lead to working-memory overload — that’s really bad. Happily, we might be able to solve this problem… Continue reading
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When Good Classroom Assignments Go Bad
Classroom assignments often sound like great ideas, until they crash into working memory limitations. Happily, we’ve got the strategies to solve this kind of problem. Continue reading
Obsessed with Working Memory: Resources
To complete our summer-long series exploring working memory, this post includes lots of handy resources to help you explore and discover more. Continue reading
Obsessed with Working Memory: SOLUTIONS!
Once we anticipate and recognize working memory problems in our classrooms, teachers have many (MANY) flexible strategies to solve those problems. Continue reading
Obsessed with Working Memory: Identifying Overload
Because working memory overload interferes with learning, teachers should be experts at spotting WM problems. Here’s how to do just that. Continue reading
Obsessed with Working Memory: Anticipating Overload
Once we can define working memory and understand its importance, teachers help students learn by ANTICIPATING working memory overload. Here’s how we do that. Continue reading