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Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I met yesterday with several thoughtful teachers who had resonant...

Is It Time to Re-Re-Think Mindset Research?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Despite lots of mindset doubts, we have good reasons --...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

According to recent research, quick exercise breaks don't distract younger...

Does Hands-On Learning Benefit Science Students?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In a recent study, hands-on learning and other inquiry strategies...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Over at the Cult of Pedagogy, Jennifer Gonzalez has a...

The Best Way to Read? Paper vs. Screens
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The "paper vs. screens" debate has a clear winner: in...

Video: Stress and Memory
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The folks over at TedEd have posted an excellent video...

The Self-Control Paradox: Resistance is (Often) Futile
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The "self-control paradox" leads to a surprise. We shouldn't help...

Twice Exceptional: Supporting and Educating Bright and Creative Students With Learning Difficulties by Scott Barry Kaufman
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Students who have both exceptional talents and learning difficulties have...

Do We Actually Know What We Think We Know?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Teachers trust research when several studies reach the same result....

Sad News
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

  Like so many who study psychology, we at LatB...

Have We Finally Arrived at 2nd Grade?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When I first met him, Kurt Fischer used to say...

Update on “Collaborative Learning”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Last week, I wrote about a potential strategy for making...

The Unexpected Dangers of Reading (and Writing) Blogs
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A recent post on a well-known education blog beats up...

What’s the Best Timing for Collaborative Learning?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Learning can be a lonely business. Does collaborative learning help...

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