exam stress

Two Helpful Strategies to Lessen Exam Stresses

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 25, 2019

Exam stress bothers many of our students. Sadly, it hinders students from lower socio-economic status…

monitoring screen time

Strategies that Backfire: Monitoring Screen Time

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 23, 2019

Paradoxically, monitoring screen time for young children increases their screen usage. A better strategy: modeling the behavior we want to see. Continue reading →

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Does Drawing a Simple Picture Benefit Memory?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 22, 2019

If a picture is worth 1000 words, how many words is drawing a picture worth?…

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The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves...

Rebecca Gotlieb
by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: January 20, 2019

One of the most complex unsolved mysteries in science is how the brain produces consciousness. …

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Spiders in Budapest: Deeper Understanding of the Brain

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 18, 2019

“Why can I forget what the capital of Hungary is, but not that I’m afraid…

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Dodging “Dodgy” Research: Strategies to Get Past Bunk

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 15, 2019

If we’re going to rely on research to improve teaching — that’s why you’re here,…

highlighting

Research Summary: The Best and Worst Highlighting Strategies

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 13, 2019

Does highlighting help students learn? As is so often the case, the answer is: it…

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Let’s Have More Fun with the Correlation/Causation Muddle

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 10, 2019

We’ve explored the relationship of correlation and causation before on the blog. In particular, this…

procrastination

“Wait Just a Minute!”: The Benefits of Procrastination?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 8, 2019

“A year from now, you’ll wish you had started today.” This quotation, attributed to Karen…

grades and motivation

True/False: Grades Motivate Students to Study Better?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: January 5, 2019

The following story is true. (The names have been left out because I’ve forgotten them.)…