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Have I Been Spectacularly Wrong for Years? New Research on Handwriting and Learning
Long-timer readers know my weakness. I’m usually an easy-going guy. But if you want to see me frantic with frustration, tell me about the superiority of handwriting for taking notes. Here’s the story. Back in 2014, two Princeton researchers did
The Neuroscience of Retrieval Practice
We know THAT retrieval practice helps students learn. It would be really cool to know what difference it makes in the brain. Well, we’re starting to learn… Continue reading
Good Morning, I love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practice to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy by Shauna Shapiro
Shauna Shapiro, expert in mindfulness and compassion, recently authored Good Morning, I love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practice to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy. In this book she draws on both scientific evidence and ancient wisdom to
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“How We Learn”: Wise Teaching Guidance from a Really Brainy Guy
How We Learn, by Stanislas Dehaene, offers a rich and fascinating look at human brains, their ways of learning, and the best ways to teach them. Continue reading
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What Students Want to Know about Brains and Learning, Part II
High school students have questions. We have (some) answers. Continue reading
“How You Got to Be So Smart”: The Evolution of our Brains
Evolution of the Learning Brain: or How You Got to Be So Smart, by Paul Howard-Jones, offers an evolutionary history of learning itself. Both richly scientific and fun to read, it gives teachers a helpful, fresh perspective on our work in classrooms and schools. Continue reading
Constructivism: In The Brain, In The Classroom
Is constructivism a theory of learning, or a theory of teaching? Mike Hobbiss offers a provocative answer. Continue reading
Right Brained Language Learning (And Other Reasons to Ignore Brain Myths)
Recent research shows that right-hemisphere brain activity predicts successful language learning. For that reason (and many others), we shouldn’t think about “right-brain” or “left-brain” mental functions. Continue reading
No, Brain Scans Can’t See You Think
https://npjscilearncommunity.nature.com/users/19663-tracey-tokuhama-espinosa/posts/42620-deciphering-fact-from-fiction-about-the-brain Continue reading
The Best-Known Neural Model of Learning Might be Substantially Wrong
A new neural model of long-term memory formation might change our understanding of learning. It should not, however, change our approaches to teaching. Continue reading