A few months ago, we published a piece in which we answered select reader questions. Here, we continue the series with 5 further questions.
Q1: Does retrieval practice also help ...
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GUEST POST: Strategies for Effective Learning - A Whole School Approach
My school has started implementing a whole school approach to learning, based on what cognitive science suggests might be successful strategies. I’ve been working with colleagues on a set of ‘Principles for Learning’ that give teachers and students ...
Weekly Digest #42: Are You Writing Yet?
Many of us in education are avid writers – or at least we’re trying really hard to keep up with that status. We’re writing blog posts, books, articles for the popular press, research summaries for colleagues, research articles for journals, and the list goes on. ...
Trying to Solve a Problem? Sleep on it!
A while ago we featured a blog post on sleep and memory. In today’s post, I want give an overview on the benefits of sleep on problem-solving and creativity.
To find a solution to a problem, students need to ...
GUEST POST: Teaching Teachers That Research Matters
“At the moment, a lot of research is very distant from the classroom, it’s done by people who don’t understand children, it’s done by people who have never taught. I want teachers to engage more with good research and drive future research.” – Tom Bennett, @tombennett71
Weekly Digest #41: Preparing a Syllabus
We are all getting ready to transition from winter break back to school, with some of us returning to our students for the second half of the school year, and some of us starting a brand new semester with new classes and new students. For those starting a semester of ...