Oliver Caviglioli, @olivercavigliol, is a former special-school head of many years, who later on in his career turned to visualization.
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Retrieval Practice in the Classroom: New Evidence!
We have covered the many benefits of retrieval practice, but we have often heard criticism that the evidence for retrieval practice often comes from randomized controlled trials in the laboratory using materials that are too simplistic. While there is evidence that retrieval practice ...
Weekly Digest #21: Academic Blog Reading List
A couple of weeks ago, we published a list of interesting blogs from our edu-blogging Facebook group. Those blogs are typically written by current or former teachers. But what about academics – people whose day-job involves conducting ground-breaking ...
Tips for Teachers: Dealing with Plagiarism
With Melania Trump’s recently plagiarized speech at the Republican National Convention, the media has been abuzz about plagiarism. Yet for teachers and students, issues of academic integrity are recurrent. In our most recent weekly digest, we compiled a list ...
Weekly Digest #19: Meet Other Edu-Bloggers
Last week in our digest, we blogged about blogging. The digest contained resources that we have found useful, and tips for blogging about education. One tip was to meet other edu-bloggers, and we linked to our Facebook group intended to create a community ...
The Importance of Sleep for Memory and Cognition
As noted in a recent weekly digest, sleep is vital for health. The risks of sleep deprivation include an increased chance of weight gain, and developing illnesses such as the common cold, heart disease, and diabetes, as well as the more readily experienced ...