Yearly Archives: 2016

Share Your LEARNING AND THE BRAIN Story

Now that you’ve been to LaTB, we’d love to hear your story. What did you…



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Research Morsel: Digital Media vs. Flourishing

  The Findings: Researchers at Brown University1 have found that increased time spent on “digital…



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On Average, the Average is Off

  Here’s a potential headline: BOOK ON STATISTICS MAKES GRIPPING READING Or, another: COMMONLY USED…



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A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information...

Never has it been so easy to acquire a breadth of information rapidly. At the…



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TOP RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE WAYS TO EMPOWER AND ENGAGE STUDENTS...

MEDIA ADVISORY October 25, 2016 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 104 [email protected] ENGAGED, EMPOWERED MINDS: USING…



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The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches,...

A uniquely actionable new book of learning sciences principles that can improve teaching and learning…



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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

Angela Duckworth, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and a 2013 MacArthur Genius…



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Can growth mindset really grow your brain?

The Olympics have just come to an end­. Though this year’s games have been mired…



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Why Your Brain Has Better Things to Do than “Grow”

Intuitively, the idea of “growing” sounds great. It’s become synonymous with making something bigger, better,…



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What Kind of Citizen?: Educating Our Children for the Common...

Schools may be vehicles for achieving our idealized society because they allow us to mold…



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