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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kevin Kent
Kevin is a researcher in the Science of Learning and Educational Technology lab at Arizona State University’s Institute for the Science of Teaching and Learning. In 2015 he earned his Ed.M from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Mind, Brain, and Education. Diagnosed with a reading disability in the 8th grade, he is particularly interested in research at the intersection of cognitive science, reading, and technology. As a former high school mathematics teacher he is passionate about conducting research that is relevant for K-12 and college classrooms. While not thinking about learning he is most likely to be found holding a racquet of some kind, usually on tennis and squash courts.
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The Waiting Game: Why Students Procrastinate and What To Do About It
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