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When Multitasking Helps (And Why Teachers Should Discourage It Anyway)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We all know that multitasking is baaaaad. In fact, we...

Brain Research in Translation
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Science relies on skepticism, so let's ask a skeptical question:...

“We Can No Longer Ignore Evidence about Human Development”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The more teachers learn about neuroscience and psychology, the more...

Why Do Choices Interfere with Your Learning?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

At times, choices might help motivate students. However, at other...

US vs UK: Edutwitter Styles
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If you follow education debates on Twitter, you may have...

10,000 People Talk About Sleep and Cognition
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Most of the research studies I read include a few...

Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
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More than any other life stage adolescence is derided and...

Choosing a Knowledge-Rich Curriculum: Pros and Cons
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Should our curriculum focus on knowledge or skills? Jon Brunskill debates...

Surprise: The Adolescent Brain Isn’t Broken
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Chapter 2 of Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the...

The Limits of Retrieval Practice, Take II…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Just two weeks ago, I posted about a study showing...

This Is Your Amygdala on a Cliff…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If you've seen the documentary Free Solo, you know about Alex...

Ask a Simple Question, Get an Oversimplified Answer
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Handwritten notes might help students who review them, but laptop...

Evaluating the Best Classroom Practices for Teaching Math
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Analyzing TIMSS data, researchers draw tentative conclusions about math teaching:...

Does Media Multitasking Really Interfere with Student Thinking?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

To many teachers, it just seems obvious: all that screen...

Avoiding Extremes: Common Sense in the Middle
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Teachers feel passionate about our work. As a result, we...

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