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Which Is Better: “Desirable Difficulty” or “Productive Struggle”?
The obvious answer to my question is: “what a silly question.” After all, the two…
“Comprehensive and Manageable”: Walkthrus Has It All
Teachers who want to rely on cognitive science to improve our teaching have SO MANY…
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How to Change Students’ Minds? Create Surprise…
Sometimes teaching is challenging. And sometimes, it’s REALLY challenging. For instance: Because I’m an English…
Guest Post: “My Learning and the Brain Story”
Beth Hawks has taught science for 25 years. She now serves as the science department…
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Classroom Cognition Explained, or, Dual Coding Just Right
The Good News: research into cognitive science can be SPECTACULARLY USEFUL to teachers. (That’s why…
An Argument Against “Chunking”
Learning and the Brain exists so that we can talk about good teaching together. Although…
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Do Animations Improve Learning? A Definitivie Answer, Please…
Recently I discussed working memory overload with a group of wise and thoughtful teachers. I showed…
The Whole Toolbox in One (Free) Download
If you want to learn more about improving teaching with psychology research, I’ve got good…
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The Cold-Calling Debate: Potential Perils, Potential Successes
Some education debates focus on BIG questions: high structure vs. low structure pedagogy? technology: good…
Navigating Complexity: When 1st Order Solutions Create 2nd Order Problems
Here’s a common classroom problem. As I’m explaning a complex concept, a student raises a…
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