Teachers should consider promoting productive struggle among their students to improve learning, writes Kyle Cantrell, a fifth-grade teacher in Tennessee. In this blog post, Cantrell
What’s the best way to motivate children? The intrinsic motivation to learn about the world around us begins in infancy. This type of motivation can
Retrieval is great. But how do I get my students on board?
Digital Promise and the Institute for Applied Neuroscience, led by Dr. Melina Uncapher, teamed up to synthesize findings from the growing field of learning sciences
Using strategies such as discussion, songs, connections, and illustrations can improve comprehension and learning. Applying and reflecting afterwards can help guide future progress.
Schools need to create environments that speak to—rather than resist or suppress—teenagers’ neurological development.
Children who attend the weeklong SEVA Brain Camp in Greeley, Colo., work on language, literacy, motor and other skills. The annual program was designed by
David Cutler, a high-school history, government and journalism teacher, says he allows students to retake most assessments. Cutler describes how the approach puts the focus
When children spend more time in structured activities, they get worse at working toward goals, making decisions, and regulating their behavior, according to a study.
How we can use one of the strategies, spaced practice, to improve learning of implicit memories – of skills. While teaching a course on Learning
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