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Learning and the Brain Blog

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Earlier this month, I wrote about the distinction between autobiographical...

Does Music Training Help Us Pay Attention?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We can't improve our students working memory. But, recent research...

Getting the Timing Right: Critical Thinking Online
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Spacing practice out helps students learn all sorts of things....

Can a Neuromyth Result in a Truce?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Tom Sherrington wants to call a truce between PBL advocates...

Welcome to Boston! (Almost)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I'm looking forward to putting names to faces at our...

Fostering Curiosity in the Classroom: “What Percentage of Animals are Insects?”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When we ask students to predict the answers to questions,...

Tea and Macbeth: Autobiographical vs. Semantic Memory
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Dramatic classroom events are memorable, but they're the wrong kind...

Inquiry- and Problem-Based Pedagogy: Dramatic Results in South America (?)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

This study conclusively shows that good teaching is more effective...

Today’s Neuro-Nonsense: Reading Brainwaves in the Classroom
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Live EEGs in the classroom just don't work this way.

Getting Research to Work in Schools
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Some schools hire "research leads" to encourage research-based teaching in...

Prior Knowledge: Building the Right Floor
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Researchers can demonstrate that some core knowledge is essential for...

Faster Learners Remember Better (Perhaps)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Adults who learned word pairs faster also remembered them better...

Motivation = “Self-Determination” + Common Sense
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Common sense tells us that teachers should offer clear goals...

What if a Research-Supported Educational Idea is Unconstitutional?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A religious studies professor argues that required mindfulness programs in...

When Introverts Act Like Extraverts (and Vice Versa)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Surprising new findings suggest that introverts can act like extraverts...

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