learning

Sep
11
Learning styles are a myth

Learning styles are a myth

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Sep
10
When school doesn't close for the county fair #Eduk8Meme

When school doesn't close for the county fair #Eduk8Meme

Jul
10
Kind vs Wicked learning environments

Kind vs Wicked learning environments

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Dec
28
Improve verbal learning and memory processes in 10 minutes!

Improve verbal learning and memory processes in 10 minutes!

“A number of studies have shown that mindfulness can improve cognitive abilities, including certain verbal abilities. However, little research has
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Nov
20
Number of times to optimally fail? Fifteen percent

Number of times to optimally fail? Fifteen percent

To learn new things, we must sometimes fail. But what’s the right amount of failure? New research led by
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Nov
09
Another obstacle in our student's learning - Decision Fatigue

Another obstacle in our student's learning - Decision Fatigue

It turns out that doctors, more than most professionals, suffer from decision fatigue. The more decisions you make, particularly those
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Oct
12
The difference between a certificate and learning

The difference between a certificate and learning

Many adults in the US read no more than a book a year. That’s because books aren’t assigned
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Oct
05
Side effects of prohibition - it's all about the connections

Side effects of prohibition - it's all about the connections

“Researchers tend to think that informal social interactions—people bumping into one another and swapping ideas—is vital for innovation,
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Oct
04
Moving past the marshmallow test to predict future success

Moving past the marshmallow test to predict future success

Kindergarten children whose teachers rate them as being highly inattentive tend to earn less in their 30s than classmates who
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Jul
11
Can students learn with technology?

Can students learn with technology?

My team at the Reboot Foundation recently asked a simple question: Is the use of technology in schools associated with
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