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Jun 24

Jun 24 Weekly Digest #114: Productivity

For Researchers, For Students, For Teachers, For Parents, Digests

The research on productivity shows that we tend to be more productive when we are happier, take breaks, and take advantage of vacations!

Jun 17

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

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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 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 3

Jun 3 Weekly Digest #111: Nutrition and the Brain

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For Parents, For Researchers, For Students, For Teachers, Digests

We have published digests on the importance of exercise and sleep, but we have never compiled a digest on the importance of good nutrition for learning. In today's digest, we compile 3 blog posts, a podcast, and an interactive lesson on nutrition and the brain.

May 28

May 28 Weekly Digest #110: Creativity in Unlikely Places

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For Parents, For Researchers, For Students, For Teachers, Digests

Ideas related to creativity pop up throughout this blog: we discuss how retrieval practice and spacing can actually increase creativity; how creative problem solving can benefit from sleep, and how to develop creative critical thinking skills.

May 20

May 20 Weekly Digest #109: Burnout

Learning Scientists

For Researchers, For Teachers, Digests

Now that most of us here at Learning Scientists have put the 2017-2018 academic year behind us I thought it would be a good time to reflect on an issue that affects a lot of educators: burnout.