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Sep 21

Sep 21 Embedded Phenomena: Increasing comprehension of STEM concepts using body and space

Learning Scientists Posts, For Researchers, For Teachers

Two weeks ago, I went to the conference of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology (ESCoP) in Potsdam, Germany. One of the talks that I attended intrigued me so much that I decided there and then that I needed to write a blog post about it. The talk was presented by Dr Allison Jaeger, who...

Sep 20

Sep 20 GUEST POST: Visual “Noise”, Distractibility, and Classroom Design

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Parents, For Teachers, For Researchers

Have you ever found yourself avoiding a task that demanded a lot of concentration by tidying up your workspace? You may have just been procrastinating starting something unpleasant, but you also may have been onto something.

Sep 17

Sep 17 Weekly Digest 77: Cell Phones in the Classroom

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, Digests

We have recently talked about attention in the classroom, as well as technology in the classroom. Each of these posts touched on cell phones and how they can be used for good or can detract from a learning environment. Today, we provide you with several additional ...

Sep 14

Sep 14 Combining Effective Learning Strategies

Megan Sumeracki

Learning Scientists Posts, For Teachers, For Students, For Parents

Those of you who read our blog frequently are not strangers to the six strategies for effective learning. I’m sure you’ve noticed – we talk about these strategies a lot, and also the sky is blue. But for those who aren’t reading our blog every week, here’s a bit of history ...

Sep 13

Sep 13 GUEST POST: Background Noise and Classroom Design

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Parents, For Teachers, For Researchers

magine you are studying for an important exam. Would you rather study for it in the library or the crowded, noisy cafeteria? You probably said the library, and that would be the smart choice. The negative effects of noise are numerous:

Sep 10

Sep 10 Weekly Digest #76: YouTube Channels to Help You Study

Learning Scientists

For Students, For Parents, For Teachers, Digests

We've previously released a digest of educational videos, as well as a guest post on guidelines for designing them. In this digest, we wanted to highlight 5 YouTube channels that were particularly useful to those of us studying specific content.