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Book Review: How Learning Happens (Kirschner & Hendrick)
Apr 9

Apr 9 Book Review: How Learning Happens (Kirschner & Hendrick)

Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel
Learning Scientists Posts, For Teachers

A few weeks ago, Paul Kirschner contacted us and said that he co-wrote a new book with Carl Hendrick and wondered whether we would be interested in reviewing it in form of a blog post. So, here I am now, sitting in my living room: laptop on my lap, book by my side, and ready to do this…

GUEST POST: The Power of Metacognition in Everyday Life
Apr 2

Apr 2 GUEST POST: The Power of Metacognition in Everyday Life

Learning Scientists
Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers

Metacognition is a superpower that helps elite students separate themselves from their peers. I have written about this topic several times including how learners can employ metacognition when reading academic materials in order to deeply engage with the content. It’s a practice I employed …

GUEST POST: Learning from Video
Mar 27

Mar 27 GUEST POST: Learning from Video

Learning Scientists
For Teachers, For Students, Guest Posts

What does an article about toddlers learning from videos have to do with adolescent and adult learning? Surprisingly, there are many lessons from the research that can be applied to the K-12 learning environment.

Digest #142 (COVID-19 Edition): Online Teaching and Learning Resources
Mar 19

Mar 19 Digest #142 (COVID-19 Edition): Online Teaching and Learning Resources

Learning Scientists
For Teachers, Digests, For Parents, For Students

In today’s digest, we would like to provide resources for teachers, students, and parents during the challenging COVID-19 quarantine. Learning and teaching is still going on, but mostly shifted online. In the past few days, we have all probably come across different resources to support…

Digest #141: Autism and Educational Settings
Mar 12

Mar 12 Digest #141: Autism and Educational Settings

Learning Scientists
For Teachers, Digests, For Parents

In today’s digest, we would like to present some resources on the topic of Autism in educational settings. What are the challenges that autistic people face in the classroom? How can instructors support autistic people in their learning and development?

GUEST POST: Teaching Golf To Young Kids And Its Benefits To Mental Health
Feb 27

Feb 27 GUEST POST: Teaching Golf To Young Kids And Its Benefits To Mental Health

Learning Scientists
Guest Posts

Golf may have the antiquated reputation of being suited only for retired businessmen in Florida, but the game is growing as a sport that positively impacts the physical health of senior adults and improves the mental health of participants of all ages…

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