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Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning by Linda Darling-Hammond and Jennie Oakes
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning by renowned education scholars, Linda Darling-Hammond...

Naps In Schools (Just Might) Improve Classroom Learning
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I like a good nap. I'm not sure there's such...

Does Banning Classroom Technology Improve Engagement? Learning?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A study looking a technology ban in a classroom yielded...

Critical Thoughts on Teaching Critical Thinking
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We can teach critical thinking within disciplines -- especially when...

Obsessed with Working Memory: Anticipating Overload
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Once we can define working memory and understand its importance,...

Growing Mindsets in Argentina?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A study with 12th graders in Argentina highlights an important...

Obsessed with Working Memory, Part II
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Working memory allows students to hold and combine information. (We...

Beyond the Mouse: Pointing in Online Lectures
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When teachers use gestures appropriately in online learning, students learn...

Obsessed With Working Memory: Part I
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When I attended my first Learning and the Brain conference, I...

Does Smartphone Addiction Boost Anxiety and Depression?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Despite all the scary headlines, research on cell-phone usage relies...

Debunking Education Myths (Without Accidentally Reinforcing Them…)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Enduring education myths get in the way of student learning....

Powerful Evidence: Self-Control Training Works — and Changes Brains
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Both survey data and fMRI neuroimaging suggest that a program...

Putting The Canary on a Better Book Shelf
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A student's "prior misconceptions" often interfere with new learning. To...

Decorating the Classroom: How Much Is Too Much?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Teachers decorate classrooms for many reasons -- especially to make...

Learning Grows: The Science of Motivation for the Classroom Teacher
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Andrew C. Watson, the editor of Learning and the Brain...

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