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Monthly Archives: September 2018
The Unexpected Dangers of Reading (and Writing) Blogs
A recent post on a well-known education blog beats up on that old nemesis: “rote…
What’s the Best Timing for Collaborative Learning?
Learning can be a lonely business. Does collaborative learning help students? If yes, what guidelines…
The Surprising (Potential) Benefits of Stress
We’ve known for years that people listen to good news more than bad news. New research suggests, surprisingly, that stress helps us learn from the bad news as well as we learn from the good. Teachers should hope that this study will be repeated with school-aged children. Continue reading