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Meet the Speakers: Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Editor's note: Dr. Agarwal will be speaking at next week's...

Multiple-Choice Tests Are A) Good or B) Bad
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Teachers hate (and love) multiple-choice tests. On the one hand,...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The Effortful Educator, an 11th and 12th grade psychology teacher, outlines...

Bright Screens and Sleep
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here's a handy review of the effects that bright computer...

5 Praises a Day
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Back in May, a brief flurry of articles rose up...

Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I write a lot about working memory on this blog....

Technology in Schools: Beyond Anecdotes…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Because technology is everywhere, anecdotes about technology abound. Almost everyone...

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Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion by Paul Bloom
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

“Empathy can motivate kindness to individuals that makes the world...

Hands-on and Hands-off Learning
Lindsay Clements
Lindsay Clements

When we walk into a classroom, especially an early learning...

Consider the Squirrel…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If you have a chance, I highly recommend reading The Distracted...

Action Video Games Harm the Hippocampus, Right?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here's a headline to get your attention: Action video games...

Meet the Speakers: Dr. Sapna Cheryan
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

This article is the first in an occasional series where...

We Need a Bigger Boat
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Because working memory is so important for learning, and because...

Exercise and Learning
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Does even a short bout of exercise immediately after learning...

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