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Yearly Archives: 2017
Correlation Isn’t Causation, Is It?
(Image source) The ever provocative Freddie deBoer explores the relationship between correlation and causation. You…
The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of...
Parents—a noun, something an individual may be—have existed for as long as there have been…
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The 2017 Transforming Education Through Neuroscience Award Was Presented on...
Dr. Daniel T. Willingham from the University of Virginia was presented with the “2017 Transforming…
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In the excitement of this weekend’s Learning and the Brain conference, I overlooked my own…
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Finding Meaning in Visuals
When you open your eyes, where do they focus? Presumably, your eyes automatically turn to…
The Dangers of Weird Neuroscience
How do psychologists know what they know about human mental processes? Quite often, they run…
Does project-based learning work?
The answer to the titular question depends on a) your definition of “project-based learning,” and b) your…
Cell Phones and Boundaries
Regular readers of this blog—and, people who have even a glimpse of common sense—already know…
Meet the Speakers: Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal
Editor’s note: Dr. Agarwal will be speaking at next week’s Learning and the Brain conference….
Multiple-Choice Tests Are A) Good or B) Bad
Teachers hate (and love) multiple-choice tests. On the one hand, they seem dreadfully reductive. On…