Monthly Archives: November 2018

Mary Helen Immordino-Yang

“We Can No Longer Ignore Evidence about Human Development”

The more teachers learn about neuroscience and psychology, the more we admire Dr. Mary Helen…



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choices harm learning

Why Do Choices Interfere with Your Learning?

At times, choices might help motivate students. However, at other times, choices harm learning. When we distinguish between the two, we help our students. Continue reading



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US vs UK: Edutwitter Styles

If you follow education debates on Twitter, you may have noticed stark differences in tone…



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10,000 People Talk About Sleep and Cognition

Most of the research studies I read include a few tens of people. Sixty or…



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Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain by...

More than any other life stage adolescence is derided and characterized as an unpredictable, turbulent…



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Choosing a Knowledge-Rich Curriculum: Pros and Cons

Should our curriculum focus on knowledge or skills? Jon Brunskill debates this question with himself in…



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Surprise: The Adolescent Brain Isn’t Broken

Chapter 2 of Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain kicks off with…



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retrieval practice limitations

The Limits of Retrieval Practice, Take II…

Just two weeks ago, I posted about a study showing potential boundary conditions for retrieval practice:…



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amygdala

This Is Your Amygdala on a Cliff…

If you’ve seen the documentary Free Solo, you know about Alex Honnold’s extraordinary attempt to climb…



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Ask a Simple Question, Get an Oversimplified Answer

Handwritten notes might help students who review them, but laptop notes seem to help those who don’t. In brief: even simple questions have complex answers. Continue reading



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