The other day on Twitter, I found myself reading through a somewhat comical conversation among a few edu-twitterers/teachers/researchers concerning the compilation of education research: ...
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Weekly Digest #64: Preparing a Learning-Focused Syllabus
“... even the most detailed syllabus cannot save an instructor from being deluged with the same questions from students over and over. This is because, of course, even the most detailed information is useless to a person who does not take the time to ...
Classroom Blunders: When Learning Science Goes Awry
Sometimes we are contacted by instructors or students and are asked for a prescription for how to study or how to implement the strategies successfully. We have a lot of reasons why we can’t offer a simple answer to these questions, but today I want to offer you a personal ...
Not All Writing Leads to More Learning
I sometimes write to learn things. This involves me setting myself the goal of writing a paper (and submitting it for publication) on something I don’t really know very much about. In a new paper, Arnold and colleagues tried to address some of the inconsistencies ...
GUEST POST: Guidelines for designing educational videos
MOOC participants come from all over the world, however the majority of these courses are developed in Western countries and are predominantly provided in English. What does this mean for non-native English speakers? Can they benefit from these courses as ...
Do Fidget Spinners Help Kids Pay Attention in Class?
Right now, fidget spinners are all the rage. They’ve become so popular that they became a topic of discussion on my (Megan’s) local Rhode Island radio station that I listen to during my commutes, Lite Rock 105. Amy Pontes (@amyliterock105) brought them up because of their ...