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The First Three Steps
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Early in January, The Times (of London) quoted author Kate...

A “Noisy” Problem: What If Research Contradicts Students’ Beliefs?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The invaluable Peps Mccrea recently wrote about a vexing problem...

The Goldilocks Map by Andrew Watson
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

The Goldilocks Map: A Classroom Teacher's Quest to Evaluate 'Brain-Based'...

Teaching with Images: Worth the Effort?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

According to Richard Mayer's "multimedia principle," People learn better from...

Let’s Get Practical: How Fast Should Videos Be?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Research often operates at a highly abstract level. Psychologists and...

The Benefits of Direct Instruction: Balancing Theory with Practice
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When teachers hear that “research shows we should do X,”...

The Best Kind of Practice for Students Depends on the Learning Goal
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In some ways, teaching ought to be straightforward. Teachers introduce...

When Does Technology Distract Students? The Benefits of Research that Contradicts My Beliefs
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I spoke with several hundred students last week about research-based...

Learning Science for Instructional Designers by Clark Quinn
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

Learning Science for Instructional Designers: From Cognition to Application is...

Why I Still Love Learning and the Brain Conferences
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I attended my first Learning and the Brain in 2008;...

Is “Cell Phone Addiction” Really a Thing?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I recently read a tweet asserting "the fact that cell...

Learning Without Borders: New Learning Pathways for all Students by Yong Zhao
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

In Learning Without Borders: New Learning Pathways for all Students,...

The Best Way to Take Class Notes
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Teachers often ask me: "how should my students take notes?"...

What is “Mind, Brain, Education”? Defining the Undefinable…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here at Learning and the Brain, we bring together psychology...

Changing the System: Where Do We Start?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I recently spent two hours talking with a group of...

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