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Dec 6

Dec 6 GUEST POST: Learning is Multidimensional -- Embrace the Complexity!

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Teachers

Here are 5 statements about learning that I have come across in the last year:

“Learning is what happens when you think hard.” Prof. Rob Coe (1)
“Learning is ...

Dec 4

Dec 4 Weekly Digest #38: Teaching Spelling with Deep Underlying Structures

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, Digests

In the comments section embedded in the Learning Scientists' Weekly Digest #37: Teaching Spelling, I proposed that the English spelling system is best studied by learning deep underlying structures, rather than surface features that will inevitably ...

Dec 1

Dec 1 What to do About Course Evaluations

Cindy Nebel

For Teachers, For Researchers, Learning Scientists Posts

As an instructor in higher education, this time of year brings a bit of trepidation. As a tenure-track professor at a teaching university, this time of year can make or break my future. Reading the tweets above make me realize that course evaluations may mean ...

Nov 29

Nov 29 GUEST POST: Does Attention (or Inattention) Begin in Our Brains?!

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Students, For Researchers, For Parents

Learning difficulties - particularly attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - are often remedied by efforts focusing on academic accommodations, identified studying techniques, and sometimes medications. However, research has found that for some...

Nov 27

Nov 27 Weekly Digest #37: Teaching Spelling

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, Digests

In our most recent blog post, we answered questions we have received about cognitive psychology and education. One question we received recently was about spelling: Can the spelling inventory could be given on the computer and still be valid? Ultimately, ...

Nov 23

Nov 23 Cognitive Psychology and Education: Your Questions Answered (Volume 1)

Yana Weinstein

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

A few weeks ago, we published a piece asking our readers to submit questions regarding the application of cognitive psychology to education. We received a number of excellent questions; some we were able to answer briefly, whereas others benefit from a longer ...