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Building a Better Research Mousetrap: @justsaysinmice
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A new twitter account can help you sort the good...

Meet Blake Harvard, “Effortful Educator”
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Andrew Watson

An interview with Blake Harvard: high-school psychology teacher, and Effortful...

Surprise: Screen Time (Even Before Bed) Doesn’t Harm Adolescents
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Andrew Watson

A very large study with more than 17,000 people suggests...

STOP THE PRESSES (And Yet, Remain Calm)
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Andrew Watson

In the world of science, if you see the right...

How to (Un)Make System-Wide Changes Based on Research
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We might be eager to hurry up and change everything...

Working Memory Overload Throws Neurons Out of Synch
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Andrew Watson

Students use working memory all day long, but they --...

Is Failure Productive? (Hint: We Should Ask a Better Question)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Two research groups studied (more or less) the same technique...

The Simplest Motivation Strategy that You’re (Probably) Not Using
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Two simple techniques to overcome mundane daily obstacles make it...

The Debate Continues: Being Bilingual Doesn’t Improve Executive Function
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Adding to a complex research history, a new study finds...

Factual Knowledge Must (Not?) Precede Higher Order Thinking
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Scholars who focus on learning have long debated the importance...

The Better Choice: Open- or Closed-Book Quizzes
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

As predicted by research into "retrieval practice," closed-book quizzes do...

The Limitations of Neuroscience in Guiding Teachers
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Neuroscience offers fascinating insights into brains; psychology provides specific teaching...

The Best (Counter-intuitive) Sleep Advice You’ll Get This Year
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

How to fall asleep faster? According to this research, take...

Studying Wrong Answers Helps Learn the Right Ones
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

With teaching as with baking, sometimes you should follow steps...

How Can We Encourage Girls to Pursue STEM Disciplines?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When we see alarming statistics about gender disparities in STEM...

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