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Incorporating (Good) Active Learning in the Classroom
Sep 8

Sep 8 Incorporating (Good) Active Learning in the Classroom

Cindy Nebel
For Teachers, Learning Scientists Posts

Our latest digest provided several resources related to active learning. This trend in education has gotten a lot of press, but there has also been considerable push-back. Is active learning one of a number of education fads or is there evidence to support ...

GUEST POST: An Interview With a Language Teacher
Sep 6

Sep 6 GUEST POST: An Interview With a Language Teacher

Learning Scientists
Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers

Jake Hunton, @jakehuntonMFL, is Head of Languages, author of Fun Learning Activities for FL, passionate about anything that supports teaching and learning, teachers and students... and North Staffordshire Oatcakes...

Weekly Digest #25: Active Learning
Sep 4

Sep 4 Weekly Digest #25: Active Learning

Learning Scientists
For Teachers, For Researchers, Digests

Almost a year ago now, Dr. Molly Worthen (@MollyWorthen) posted an opinion piece in the New York Times called “Lecture Me. Really.”. The piece received a lot of praise and criticism from many sources and for many reasons, but the debate focused on ...

Learn How To Study Using... Dual Coding
Sep 1

Sep 1 Learn How To Study Using... Dual Coding

Megan Sumeracki
For Students, For Teachers, Learning Scientists Posts

This is the final post in a series of six posts designed to help students learn how to study effectively. Today’s post is about dual coding – a method of studying where students combine visuals and words.

GUEST POST: Where Do You Get Your Information From About How Students Learn?
Aug 30

Aug 30 GUEST POST: Where Do You Get Your Information From About How Students Learn?

Learning Scientists
Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers

For most, this question may seem an odd one. But sound evidence-based practice requires teachers to discriminate, apply and evaluate a variety of sources in order to answer such questions. Do you do that? Oliver Caviglioli and the Learning Scientists ...

Weekly Digest #24: Educational Videos
Aug 28

Aug 28 Weekly Digest #24: Educational Videos

Learning Scientists
For Teachers, For Students, For Researchers, Digests

The three Learning Scientists do research on learning and memory, but we are also teachers. (In fact, two of us consider ourselves teachers first and researchers second.) One thing we have noticed is that students like to watch videos in the classroom, and ...

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