Education Conferences

Questions, Questions (First of a Series)

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 29, 2024

Because teachers spend so much time asking questions, we’d be grateful if we had research…

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Experts, Expertise, and Teachers (and Students!)

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 22, 2024

Researchers often focus on experts and expertise. And bloggers like me often follow their leads….

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Rewired by Carl Marci

Erik Jahner, PhD
by: Erik Jahner, PhD
Posted on: September 17, 2024

In Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age, Dr. Carl D. Marci takes readers…

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Do Fidget Spinners Help Children with ADHD?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 15, 2024

Good news: cognitive science research can be SPECTACULARLY useful in guiding and informing teachers. Less…

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Attention Contagion in the “Real World”: Plato was Right!

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 8, 2024

I’m always grateful to have research guidance for my classroom work, but I have to…

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Retrieval Practice “In the Wild”: Lots of Good News

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Last year at this time, I summarized an ENORMOUS meta-analysis about retrieval practice. The reassuring…

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Graphic Disorganizers; or, When Should Teachers Decorate Handouts?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: August 25, 2024

Recent research has raised questions about classroom decoration. In this post, our blogger wonders about…

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The End of Trauma by George Bonanno

Erik Jahner, PhD
by: Erik Jahner, PhD
Posted on: August 22, 2024

When faced with extreme adversity—like violent incidents or life-threatening situations—we often assume that trauma is…

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Overwhelmed Teachers: The Working-Memory Story

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: August 18, 2024

We spend A LOT of time working to prevent student working memory overload. In this…

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Summer Plans: How Best to Use the Next Few Weeks...

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: August 10, 2024

Our blogger is on vacation. While he’s away, this post — which first appeared in…