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Apr 16

Apr 16 Time Management: What is it, who has it, and can you improve it?

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

In today’s post I want to talk about another challenge that results from having our daily routines and work/study environments upended: time management. Even under ideal circumstances, time management can be challenging…

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…

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 …

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.

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…

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?