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What Students Want to Know about Brains and Learning
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

What do students want to know about brains and learning?...

The Best Teaching Method? Depends on the Student…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

To know the best teaching approach for our students, we...

In Defense of Other-Than-Passionate Teaching
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

You might hear advice that you have to be passionate...

Exploring the Nuances of Peer Feedback
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A recent article offers a helpful summary of research into...

Even More Good News about Mindfulness
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A second recent study, this one correlating mindfulness with academic...

What (De)Motivates Struggling Math Students?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When teachers focus on their students' "innate math ability," what...

Yes or No: “Video Games Can Promote Emotional Intelligence”?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A recent study from Italy gives us intriguing possibilities for...

Why, and When, Does Music Interfere with Reading?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Eye-tracking technology helps researchers explain when music disrupts fluent reading....

An Exciting Event in Mindfulness Research
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

New research on mindfulness training avoids the pitfalls of earlier...

Brain Words: How the Science of Reading Informs Teaching by J. Richard Gentry and Gene P. Oullette
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Far too many children are not learning to read well....

Trying to Prove Yourself Wrong
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

What should you do when you find evidence that contradicts...

What Helps After a Stressful Day? Mindfulness Apps or Digital Games?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A recent study comparing a mindfulness app to a digital...

Flipping the Classroom: Asking the Right Question
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When should teachers "flip the classroom"? A study from Finland...

When Facing Dramatic Blog Headlines, Ask For Evidence
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A recent blog claims that "exams damage teens' mental health."...

Welcoming Students by Welcoming Their Values
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A simple free-writing assignment about values helped students feel more...

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