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Oct 9

Oct 9 Weekly Digest #30: Learning and Attention

Learning Scientists

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

Oct 4

Oct 4 GUEST BLOG: "School of the Future" -- How Are Schools Evolving?

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers, For Parents

Inequity is rampant in America, with children in low-income households starting at a disadvantage and falling further behind throughout their schooling. Nova’s School of the Future Segment highlights how research and technology can help ...

Oct 2

Oct 2 Weekly Digest #29: Why do You Procrastinate, and What Can You do About it?

Learning Scientists

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

One of us (Yana) was asked by an undergraduate student to participate in an expert interview on procrastination for their College Writing class. Not being an actual expert on this – unless you count personal experience! – I had to quickly read up on the science ...

Sep 29

Sep 29 Benefits of Spaced Practice: Simple Recommendations for Parents

Megan Sumeracki

For Parents, Learning Scientists Posts

Last week, we talked about how parents can handle homework requirements of grade-school children. This week, we discuss the benefits of spaced practice – one of the reasons why homework can be so important to encourage high levels of learning ...

Sep 22

Sep 22 How to do Homework: Simple Recommendations for Parents

Yana Weinstein

For Parents, Learning Scientists Posts

A lot of our posts are aimed at students (39 posts so far), and many more at teachers (87 posts) – but we also want to involve parents in conversations about strategies for effective learning. So, dear parents of grade-school children: this one is for you! ...

Aug 25

Aug 25 Learn to Study Using... Concrete Examples

Yana Weinstein

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

This is the fifth in a series of six posts designed to help students learn how to study effectively. The purpose is to provide students with a resource that can help them take charge of their own learning. Today’s post is about concrete examples – that is ...