Tags
ADHD adolescence attention autism book review boundary conditions classroom advice conference speakers constructivism/direct instruction creativity desirable difficulty development dual coding elementary school embodied cognition emotion evolution executive function exercise experts and novices gender high school homework intelligence long-term memory math methodology middle school mindfulness Mindset motivation neuromyths neuroscience online learning parents psychology reading retrieval practice self-control skepticism sleep STEM stress technology working memoryRecent Comments
- Thom Gething on Teachers’ Professionalism: Are We Pilots or Architects?
- Experts, Expertise, and Teachers (and Students!) |Education & Teacher Conferences on How Do Experts Think?
- Embodied Cognition: How Physical Experiences Shape Abstract Thinking on “Embodied Cognition” in Action: Using Gestures to Teach Science
- The Power Of Meta-Learning For College Students - The Techs Storm on Meta-Learning: The Importance of Thinking about Thinking
- How To Instill A Growth Mindset Early on Parent-Child Interactions: Forming Beliefs About Intelligence
ABOUT THE BLOG
Tag Archives: mind-wandering
Does Mind-Wandering Harm Learning?
If you teach children for several hours a day, you just know that sometimes they’re…
Conflicting Advice: Mind-Wandering Is Bad, or Just Fine
Some researchers say that mind wandering is “just fine.” Others say that it interferes with comprehension. Which is true? When looking at conflicting findings, focus on the research that best resembles your classroom. In this case, you should probably worry about mind wandering — except under specific circumstances. Continue reading
Brain Wandering
We’ve posted quite frequently about mind-wandering on this blog (here, here, and here — to pick…
Drifting Away: The Cognitive Benefits—and Perils—of Mind-Wandering
You’re in the middle of a meeting or driving to work and your mind drifts…