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The Cold-Calling Debate: Potential Perils, Potential Successes
Some education debates focus on BIG questions: high structure vs. low structure pedagogy? technology: good…
Getting the Details Just Right: Highlighting
Because the school year starts right now, I’m using this month’s blog posts to give…
Getting the Details Just Right: Retrieval Practice
As we gear up for the start of a new school year, we’re probably hearing…
Using “Worked Examples” in Mathematics Instruction: a New Meta-Analysis
Should teachers lets students figure out mathematical ideas and processes on their own? Or, should…
“Teaching” Helps Students Learn: New Research
Not even two months ago, I admitted my skepticism about a popular teaching technique. While…
Should Teachers Explain or Demonstrate?
If I were a chess teacher, I would want my newbies to understand … ……
Book Review: Teaching Secondary Science, by Adam Boxer
Let’s start by making this simple: First: You should absolutely buy Adam Boxer’s Teaching Secondary…
Is Teaching Golf Like Teaching Algebra?
My work in this field starts with a simple logical argument: A: Learning happens in…
You Should Not (or Should) Let Your Students Take Pictures...
Back in October, I wrote a blog post about a surprise: it turns out that…
Think, Pair, Share: Does It Help? If Yes, Why?
On some days, I find myself drawn to esoteric research studies. A few months ago,…