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The Bruce Willis Method: Catching Up Post-Covid
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In the third Die Hard movie, Brue Willis and his unexpected...

Does a Teacher’s Enthusiasm Improve Learning?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Sometimes research confirms our prior beliefs. Sometimes it contradicts those...

When Analogies Go Wrong: The Benefits of Stress?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

An amazing discovery becomes an inspiring analogy: Researchers at BioSphere...

Failure to Disrupt by Justin Reich
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can't Transform Education is...

Handwritten Notes or Laptop Notes: A Skeptic Converted?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here’s a practical question: should our students take notes by...

Too Good to Be True? “Even Short Nature Walks Improve Cognition”?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Good news makes me nervous. More precisely: if I want to...

Working Memory: Make it Bigger, or Use it Better?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Cognitive science has LOTS of good news for teachers. Can...

Learning How to Learn: Do Video Games Help?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Long-time readers know: I like research that surprises me. If...

The Art of Insubordination by Todd Kashdan
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively,...

Don’t Hate on Comic Sans; It Helps Dyslexic Readers (Asterisk)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

People have surprising passions. Some friends regularly announce that the...

Perspectives on Critical Thinking: Can We Teach It? How Do We Know?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Imagine the following scenario: A school principal gathers wise cognitive...

Do Classroom Decorations Distract Students? A Story in 4 Parts…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Teacher training programs often encourage us to brighten our classrooms...

Why Time is a Teacher’s Greatest Commodity…and What to Do When You Don’t Have Enough of It
Guest Post

Today's guest post is by Jim Heal, Director of New...

Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 by Peter Liljedahl
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

Initially, I looked at this title and thought "not another...

A Little Help, Please…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I’ve got a problem, and I’m hoping you can help...

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