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Design Thinking: How Does It Work In The Classroom?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A careful study of design thinking finds modest successes --...

“But I Study Much Better With My Music On”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Yet another study shows that background music -- especially music...

Overcoming Potential Perils of Online Learning
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Typical at-home distractions can indeed interfere with online learning. Happily,...

“How You Got to Be So Smart”: The Evolution of our Brains
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Evolution of the Learning Brain: or How You Got to...

Why Do “Learning Styles” Theories Persist? [Updated 6-7-19]
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We're still trying to understand why learning styles theory --...

Handshakes at the Door: Hype, or Helpful?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

It's not just cute videos! Research also shows that greeting...

Constructivism: In The Brain, In The Classroom
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Is constructivism a theory of learning, or a theory of...

But Does It Work In The Classroom? (A Hint: YES!)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A large study in five different Florida schools gives us...

More Contradictions in the Adolescent Sleep/Technology Debate
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

New research, contradicting prior research, shows that pre-bedtime screen use...

Best Font Name Ever: “Sans Forgetica”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Australian researchers have developed a new font, "sans forgetica," which...

[A Specific] Movement Helped [Specific] Students Learn [A Specific] Thing
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Research shows that movement can help kindergarteners understand the number...

Sorting Hats, Myers-Briggs, and the Perils of False Classification
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The Hidden Brain podcast on the dangers of false sorting...

Not All of Us Work Effectively in a “Memory Palace”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Students with lower visuospatial aptitude don't benefit much from "memory...

The Best Teaching Book to Read This Summer: Powerful Teaching
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Powerful Teaching, by Agarwal and Bain, combines research and practical...

Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying – A Guide for Kids and Teens by Barbara Oakley, Terrence Sejnowski, and Alistair McConville
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