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It’s Funny (but It’s Not): Our Instincts about Learning are Often Badly Wrong
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Every now and then, research is just plain funny. Here's...

Behind their Screens What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing) by Emily Weinstein and Carrie James
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

So, you think you know what effect social media has...

Test Anxiety: How and When Does It Harm Students?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When our students learn, we naturally want them to show us...

Does Mindfulness Help? A Blockbuster New Study
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Few ideas in education sound better than mindfulness. If mindfulness...

The Unexpected Problem with Learning Styles Theory
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I recently read a much-liked Twitter post that said (I'm...

Marshmallows and Beyond: Cultural Influences on Self-Regulation
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Few psychology studies have created a bigger stir than Walter...

From Stressed to Resilient by Deborah Gilboa
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

Our lives are filled with change and all change is...

Translating Research to the Classroom: the Case of Discovery Learning
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here at Learning and the Brain, we want teachers and...

Have You Heard of…”Prospective Memory”? What It Is, Why Teachers Should Notice
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Most of the time, we remember things experienced in the past:...

Online Teaching + Research: Insights from Cognitive Load Theory
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Most of us spent the last 2 years learning LOTS...

Teaching Minds & Brains: the Best Books to Read
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When I started in this field, back in 2008, we...

How Students (Think They) Learn: The Plusses and Minuses of “Interleaving”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

As the school year begins, teachers want to know: can...

Future Tense by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

Being that approximately 20% of US adults have reported having...

How To Make Sure Homework Really Helps (a.k.a.: “Retrieval Practice Fails”)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Most research focuses narrowly on just a few questions. For...

The Best Book on Cognitive Load Theory: Ollie Lovell to the Rescue
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Teaching ought to be easy. After all, we have a...

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