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“Rich” or “Bland”: Which Diagrams Helps Students Learn Deeply? [Reposted]
Colorful diagrams might raise students’ interest. What do those diagrams do for their learning? Continue reading
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How to Foster New Friendships in School? Seating Plans! (We’ve...
In schools, we want students to learn many topics: math, and history, and reading, and…
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To Grade or Not to Grade: Should Retrieval Practice Quizzes...
We’ve seen enough research on retrieval practice to know: it rocks. When students simply review…
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Parachutes Don’t Help (Important Asterisk) [Repost]
A surprising research finding to start your week: parachutes don’t reduce injury or death. How…
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Making “Learning Objectives” Explicit: A Skeptic Converted? [Reposted]
Teachers have long gotten guidance that we should make our learning objectives explicit to our…