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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...

Understanding Adolescents: Emotion, Reason, and the Brain
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Kurt Fischer -- who helped create Learning and the Brain,...

Let’s Get Practical: Signaling a Growth Mindset
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Most teachers know about Mindset Theory: the idea that students' beliefs...

Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion by Wendy Suzuki
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion...

How Do Experts Think?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Perhaps you've heard the saying: "To a hammer, everything looks...

Teachers’ Gestures Can Help Students Learn
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Over the years, I've written about the importance of "embodied...

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