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The Big Six: A Grand Summary
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

You'd like a handy summary of cognitive science principles relevant...

Cold Calling and Bad Pizza
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Teachers get contradictory advice about "cold calling." Well designed research...

Training in Effective Skepticism: Retraction Watch
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

You're looking for a new source for effective skepticism. Look...

Are “Retrieval Practice” and “Spacing” Equally Important? [Updated]
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A recent study with college precalculus students helps us understand:...

How to Help Struggling Readers?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A surprisingly simple reading strategy produces remarkable benefits for struggling...

Revisiting Our San Francisco Conference
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I had planned to write a post describing our most...

Kid Confidence: Help Your Child Make Friends, Build Resilience, and Develop Real Self-Esteem by Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Letting go of the concern “am I good enough” and...

Sharing the Learning and the Brain Experience with Colleagues
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A handy new document helps teachers understand and apply cognitive...

“The” Effect of “Exercise” on “the Brain”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A month ago, I wrote about a Twitter feud focusing...

Welcome to San Francisco!
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We can't wait to see you at our conference this...

Interested in Action Research? Try This Instead
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We don't do a lot of cross posting here at...

How Does Self-Control Really Work? Introducing a Debate
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

You'd like to know how researchers think about self-control, but...

A Fresh Approach to Evaluating Working Memory Training
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A new method for evaluating working memory training raises an...

Where Should Students Study?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

My teachers told me to study in the library. What...

Today’s Humble Pie: 206 Bones
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I was wrong. Somewhere, teachers really do write down long...

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