One of my approaches to teaching (and to work in general) is to impose organization and structure for my students. It helps to decrease uncertainties, but it also makes tackling tasks more efficient and manageable…
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GUEST POST: How Risk Measures Shape Public Understanding of Science
News and media headlines seem to be filled with hope and dread these days, with fast-spreading articles with bold claims of new research that proves a miraculous outcome of a new treatment or an increased change in harm linked to …
GUEST POST: Bridging the Gap: Using the DIGPA Framework to Connect Teaching Practice and the Science of Learning
This article explores a reflective practice tradition that has evolved in English language teacher education. We begin by looking at Practice-Based Teacher Education (PBTE), and then show how a structured reflection process—DIGPA—can connect these practices…
GUEST POST: Scaffolding Speech: A Mother’s Journey into Language Development Without a Therapist
It was a hard hit knowing that my second son’s speech was not conventional. I had done well with my 1st son, teaching him to read before age 3 but I didn't track his progress intentionally to know how many words he spoke at what age so, I was looking forward to …
GUEST POST: The Motivation Cheat Code: Sidestep Willpower Using Science
Got a million things to do but, zero motivation to start? We’ve all been there, one task turns into ten and suddenly things become overwhelming very quickly. In this blog, I use the latest science to challenge the idea that success requires natural motivation and show you how habit science and sport psychology offers a smarter approach…
GUEST POST: What 130,000 Student Questions to AI Reveal About Critical Thinking
The conversation around generative AI in education is often dominated by a sense of apprehension. Will these powerful new tools encourage students to take shortcuts, offload their thinking, and sidestep the valuable productive struggle that leads to genuine learning?