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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...

Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) typically want social...

Can We Boost Our Students’ Self-Control?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

You have, no doubt, heard about this research before. Walter...

A Handy Summary of Memory Definitions, for Teachers and Students
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here's a quick summary of information about memory: sensory memory,...

Does Music Promote Students’ Creativity?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Music played during a creative task distracts students...but, music played...

Taking Notes with Graphic Organizers
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Researchers office us concrete advice on the best form for...

Do Collaborative Projects Reduce or Increase Working Memory Stress?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Should teachers ask students to work on projects in teams?...

Praising Researchers, Despite Our Disagreements
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

This blog often critiques the hype around "brain training." Whether...

Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked by Adam Alter
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Where is your mobile phone right now?  How much time...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Too often, teachers hear that our judgment about classroom applications...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

My friend Cindy Nebel has a thoughtful post about a...

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