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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...

Visual Thinking by Temple Grandin
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

Many of us think with words, solving problems and imagining...

The Rare Slam Dunk? Blue Light Before Bed
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I spend A LOT of time on this blog debunking...

When Experience Contradicts Research: The Problem with Certainty
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A friend recently told me about his classroom experience using...

Should Students Annotate Their Texts? A Research Perspective
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A few years ago, I visited an English Department meeting...

Making Room for Impact by Arran Hamilton, John Hattie, and Dylan Wiliam
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

Time to make time to teach effectively and efficiently by...

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

The summer stretches before you like a beach of relaxing...

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