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What’s Better Than Caffeine (And Doesn’t Require Electrodes)?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Is there an easy way to help students use their...

The Limits of “Desirable Difficulties”: Catching Up with Sans Forgetica
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Can a hard-to-read font improve student learning? That's a very...

Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization by Scott Barry Kaufman
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Scott Barry Kaufman, author/editor of bold and brilliant books including...

“Doing Science” or “Being a Scientist”: What Words Motivate Students?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If teachers could boost students' motivation -- even slightly --...

Unbearable Irony: When Dunning-Kruger Bites Back…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

People who don't know much about a topic typically overestimate...

Music and Memory: A Learning Strategy?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We know that sleep is good for learning. Is there...

How Do Children Explain Academic Success? (And: How Do We Know?)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

All students think EFFORT is important for success. Do all...

“Seductive Details”: When Do Cool Stories and Videos Interfere with Learning?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When teachers include cool stories and funny videos in our...

How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine… for Now by Stanislas Dehaene
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

What is learning and how do we accomplish it? Stanislas...

Beyond Retrieval Practice: The Benefits of Student-Generated Questions
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Is it better to have students ANSWER questions or to...

An Exciting Event In Mindfulness Research [Repost]
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I've been reviewing old posts, looking for information that might...

Dr. Kurt Fischer: A Tribute
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Professor Kurt Fischer changed my professional life. If you're reading...

Pure Inquiry, Guided Inquiry, and PISA
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A recent study looking at PISA data gives a fresh...

The Neuroscience of Retrieval Practice
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We know THAT retrieval practice helps students learn. It would...

Good Morning, I love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practice to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy by Shauna Shapiro
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Shauna Shapiro, expert in mindfulness and compassion, recently authored Good...

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