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The Great Exam Debate: A Conversation with a Colleague
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A colleague recently reached out to ask me about research...

Do Gestures Improve Learning? Baby Steps Toward a Conclusion
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The idea that "gestures improve learning" has be increasingly popular...

Questions, Questions (First of a Series)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Because teachers spend so much time asking questions, we’d be...

Experts, Expertise, and Teachers (and Students!)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Researchers often focus on experts and expertise. And bloggers like...

Rewired by Carl Marci
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

In Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age, Dr....

Do Fidget Spinners Help Children with ADHD?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Good news: cognitive science research can be SPECTACULARLY useful in...

Attention Contagion in the “Real World”: Plato was Right!
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I'm always grateful to have research guidance for my classroom...

Retrieval Practice “In the Wild”: Lots of Good News
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Last year at this time, I summarized an ENORMOUS meta-analysis...

Graphic Disorganizers; or, When Should Teachers Decorate Handouts?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Recent research has raised questions about classroom decoration. In this...

The End of Trauma by George Bonanno
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

When faced with extreme adversity—like violent incidents or life-threatening situations—we...

Overwhelmed Teachers: The Working-Memory Story
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We spend A LOT of time working to prevent student...

Summer Plans: How Best to Use the Next Few Weeks [Repost]
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Our blogger is on vacation. While he's away, this post...

The Jigsaw Advantage: Should Students Puzzle It Out? [Repost]
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

This post got a LOT of attention when our blogger...

“Students Simply Cannot Improve”: Handwritten Notes vs. Laptop Notes
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I disagree with the title of this blog post. I...

A Skeptic Converted? The Benefits of Narrative
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Let's imagine that I tell you about a cool new...

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