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Jul 22

Jul 22 Weekly Digest #118: Embodied Cognition: Use of Body and Space To Improve Learning

Last week we ran another #LrnSciChat Twitter chat and discussed the role of the body and space for learning and teaching. An approach in cognitive psychology called “embodied cognition” emphasizes the importance of one’s body for learning,…

Jul 15

Jul 15 Weekly Digest #117: The Relationship between Mental Health and Cognition

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For Parents, For Students, For Teachers, Digests

With the recent rise in mental health issues in young people (and academics), the manner in which those mental health issues affects cognitive performance becomes a serious consideration for those in education.

Jul 9

Jul 9 Weekly Digest #116: Getting Ready for Effective Teaching

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For Teachers, Digests

It’s only 53 days to September 1st, so a lot of us are thinking about starting to get ready for the Fall (perhaps not quite getting ready yet - but thinking about it!).

Jul 1

Jul 1 Weekly Digest #115: Open Access Education Journals

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For Researchers, For Teachers, Digests

We firmly believe that it would be extremely difficult (if not impossible) to be an expert in everything. This is one of the reasons bidirectional communication is so important! Learning researchers and teachers have spent their careers becoming experts in …

Jun 24

Jun 24 Weekly Digest #114: Productivity

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For Researchers, For Students, For Teachers, For Parents, Digests

The research on productivity shows that we tend to be more productive when we are happier, take breaks, and take advantage of vacations!

Jun 17

Jun 17 Weekly Digest #113: Achieving Work-Life Balance In Teachers

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For Teachers, Digests

One month ago, we posted a weekly digest on Burnout in the education sector. Today, we would like to present resources on work-life balance in education, particularly for teachers.