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Big Hairy Audacious Education Proposal of the Month
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

John Medina's books have been a gateway drug for many...

Two Helpful Strategies to Lessen Exam Stresses
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Exam stress bothers many of our students. Sadly, it hinders...

Strategies that Backfire: Monitoring Screen Time
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Paradoxically, monitoring screen time for young children increases their screen...

Does Drawing a Simple Picture Benefit Memory?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If a picture is worth 1000 words, how many words...

The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves by Eric R. Kandel
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

One of the most complex unsolved mysteries in science is...

Spiders in Budapest: Deeper Understanding of the Brain
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

"Why can I forget what the capital of Hungary is,...

Dodging “Dodgy” Research: Strategies to Get Past Bunk
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If we're going to rely on research to improve teaching...

Research Summary: The Best and Worst Highlighting Strategies
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Does highlighting help students learn? As is so often the...

Let’s Have More Fun with the Correlation/Causation Muddle
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We've explored the relationship of correlation and causation before on...

“Wait Just a Minute!”: The Benefits of Procrastination?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

"A year from now, you'll wish you had started today."...

True/False: Grades Motivate Students to Study Better?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The following story is true. (The names have been left...

Physics and Engineering: My New Year’s Resolution
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

  Over on Twitter, @DylanWilliam wrote: "hysics tells you about...

New Research: Personal Best Goals (Might) Boost Learning
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Some research-based suggestions for teaching require a lot of complex...

Bit by Bit, Putting It Together
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Over at Teacherhead, Tom Sherrington has posted a form that...

New Year, New Habits: More Learning!
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When the school year starts back up in January, teachers...

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