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Jun 20

Jun 20 GUEST POST: How I Used Memory Techniques to Graduate From College With a Traumatic Brain Injury

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Students, For Teachers

In April 2015, I was hit by a car while pushing my broken down car on the freeway.

Apparently, I flew 20 feet in the air.

I had been in a coma for 2 weeks, hospitalized for another…

Jun 17

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

Learning Scientists

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.

Jun 14

Jun 14 The Art and Science of Memory Part 2

Althea Need Kaminske

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

This post continues from a post I did last week discussing whether there is a difference between memory and learning and a difference in learning in the Arts and Sciences.

Jun 12

Jun 12 GUEST POST: Learning Styles - A Detriment to Effective Student Learning

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, For Parents, For Students, Guest Posts

The concept that each of us has a primary method of learning or “learning style” dates back to the mid-20th century, but became popular in the 1970’s. Since then, many frameworks have emerged and become extremely prevalent in education.

Jun 10

Jun 10 Weekly Digest #112: Critical Thinking

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, Digests

In Cindy’s department, all general education courses are required to have a student learning objective that is assessed during the course. For their introductory psychology courses, they strive to develop critical and creative thinking skills and assess them at multiple time points…

Jun 7

Jun 7 The Art and Science of Memory Part 1

Althea Need Kaminske

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

When I’ve given lectures and workshops on learning and memory to my colleagues I’ve been accused of focusing too much on how learning works in the Sciences and not enough on how learning works in the Arts.