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Executive Function Isn’t What You Think It Is (Maybe)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

As a soccer coach, I want my students to get...

What’s Better than Attention? Attention + LEARNING!
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We know that exercise breaks help young students pay attention....

What’s the Ideal Size for Online Discussion Groups?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We're all learning lots about online teaching these days: new...

“How to Study Less and Learn More”: Explaining Learning Strategies to our Students
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Because cognitive science gives us such good guidance about learning,...

Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

How are you feeling? We ask this question often because...

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...

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