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Weekly Digest #22: The First Day of Class
Aug 14

Aug 14 Weekly Digest #22: The First Day of Class

Learning Scientists
For Teachers, For Researchers, Digests

It’s back to school time. Are you ready? Many instructors consider how to encourage their students to be more motivated and engaged when planning their course. It is no surprise that students learn and retain more information when they are motivated and engaged. Some of this ...

Learn To Study Using…Interleaving
Aug 11

Aug 11 Learn To Study Using…Interleaving

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

This is the fourth 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. So far, we have posted on...

GUEST POST: An Interview With a Brilliant Visualizer
Aug 9

Aug 9 GUEST POST: An Interview With a Brilliant Visualizer

Learning Scientists
Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers

Oliver Caviglioli, @olivercavigliol, is a former special-school head of many years, who later on in his career turned to visualization.

Retrieval Practice in the Classroom: New Evidence!
Aug 4

Aug 4 Retrieval Practice in the Classroom: New Evidence!

Cindy Nebel
For Teachers, For Researchers, Learning Scientists Posts

We have covered the many benefits of retrieval practice, but we have often heard criticism that the evidence for retrieval practice often comes from randomized controlled trials in the laboratory using materials that are too simplistic. While there is evidence that retrieval practice ...

GUEST POST: Exploring the Left Brain / Right Brain Myth
Aug 2

Aug 2 GUEST POST: Exploring the Left Brain / Right Brain Myth

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

Did you know that sprinter Usain Bolt is right-footed? And that’s the reason he’s the fastest runner ever recorded? You haven’t heard this? Good, because it’s not true. Turns out he relied on both his feet to break the world records in the 100- and 200-meter races ...

Weekly Digest #21: Academic Blog Reading List
Jul 31

Jul 31 Weekly Digest #21: Academic Blog Reading List

Learning Scientists
For Researchers, For Teachers, Digests

A couple of weeks ago, we published a list of interesting blogs from our edu-blogging Facebook group. Those blogs are typically written by current or former teachers. But what about academics – people whose day-job involves conducting ground-breaking ...

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