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Monthly Archives: July 2019
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Obsessed with Working Memory, Part II
Working memory allows students to hold and combine information. (We call that “learning.”) What 3 essential facts about working memory should shape our approach to teaching? Continue reading
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Beyond the Mouse: Pointing in Online Lectures
When teachers use gestures appropriately in online learning, students learn more. Continue reading
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Obsessed With Working Memory: Part I
When I attended my first Learning and the Brain conference, I had never even heard of…