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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...

The Surprising (Potential) Benefits of Stress
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We've known for years that people listen to good news...

Improve Your Syllabus & Lesson Plan With “Prior Knowledge”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

By explicitly including prior knowledge in our lesson plans, we...

Play More Chess, Get More Smarts?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Some research suggests that general cognitive training -- through chess,...

Resources to Get Started with “Embodied Cognition”:
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The field of embodied cognition has gotten increasing attention in...

Let’s Get Practical: When Should Students Self-Test?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When should students self-test for maximum learning? Recent research suggests...

Attack of the Teenage Brain!: Understanding and Supporting the Weird and Wonderful Adolescent Learner by John Medina
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

John Medina, developmental molecular biologist and New York Times best-selling...

Nope: Brain Training Doesn’t Work, Volume 262…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A recent study reveal -- AGAIN --that "brain training" doesn't...

Fresh News on your Laptop Ban
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In a college lecture course, divided attention caused by technology...

Helping Today’s Students Have More Open Minds
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

People who demonstrate "intellectual humility" are quicker to admit that...

Do Stress, Age, or Stereotypes Harm Your Working Memory?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We write a lot about working memory here on the...

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