Learning & the Brain

Teachers really want to know: * How does #attention work? * How do students develop meaningful and useful #long_term_memories? This lively and practical summer seminar, led by @AndrewWatsonTTB, offers research-based insight and LOTS of practice! bit.ly/4vuPzaT

@SoLInTheWild We have a strict policy: "when people write good stuff, we share it widely."

@learningandtheb Thanks for sharing!

We hear A LOT about students' #working_memory overload. What about TEACHERS' overload? @SoLInTheWild highlights the problems, and explains his own solutions: bit.ly/48VNP0s

We know that #retrieval_practice can be great for learning. But when, and why, should we use it? @C_Hendrick offers his customary wise perspective here: bit.ly/4dbWVZq

This week-long Institute will introduce educators to the modern Science of Learning, and bridge the longstanding gap between theory and practice that has eluded researchers and practitioners. Join Jared Cooney Horvath in Santa Barbara this summer! bit.ly/4dOlrAy

To help us have better conversations about education, @rodjnaquin wants us to name our framework first. He has wise advice -- and some thoughts from Aristotle -- here: bit.ly/4mrB5Ef

"Yong Zhao’s argument is not that research is misguided or that we should abandon what large-scale studies have taught us. It’s more unsettling than that. He asks us to notice how easily conclusions about groups slip into prescriptions for individuals—and how rarely we pause to consider the consequences. The book is a sustained critique of one-size-fits-all thinking, even when it arrives under the banner of 'evidence-based practice.' " Intrigued? Our reviewer has more here: ow.ly/EM8F50YGxa1

Which is better: "Turn and Talk" or "Mini Whiteboards"? @DavidDidau improves the question: "The issue is what kind of learning problem a strategy is trying to solve, and what kinds of trade-offs it involves." His thoughts here: bit.ly/4cgWDyU

@jillbarshay Very helpful -- thank you!

@learningandtheb To clarify: this experiment did not pit AI tutor against human tutor, but it compared 2 types of AI tutors. The one that calibrated the difficulty of the practice problem to the student had much better results.

In the good-news/bad-news tug of war about #AI in education, @jillbarshay describes an chatbot tutor that does better than humans in teaching Python. bit.ly/4cG3MtR Just one piece in a million-piece puzzle (but an interesting one).

Q: What's better than learning about Executive Functions? A: Applying #EF concepts to instruction in #reading, #writing, and #math. Join us in Santa Barbara for a week this summer: bit.ly/4lYUg8b

Why does the field of education generate and pursue so many fads? With his trademark directness, @rpondiscio explores this question: bit.ly/4mqKHPL

What can neuroscience tell us about teaching #reading? Join John Gabrieli & Joanna Christodoulou in Boston to consider: * diagnosis * prognosis * early identification of dyslexia risk * potential benefits of specific interventions bit.ly/4rDvLi7

People love reading "one-pagers," but @adamboxer1 worries that they give the appearance of understanding without the substance. bit.ly/4tGmB5T (Our blogger shares his concers: bit.ly/4tiB7kz)

It just seems obvious: #humor helps in the classroom. What kinds of jokes should teachers tell? Our blogger found research: ow.ly/vOGV50YGwYa

Is #ed_tech as harmful as you've been hearing? Matt Barnum is on the case: bit.ly/4t3PhpB

Teachers really want to know: * How does #attention work? * How do students develop meaningful and useful #long_term_memories? This lively and practical summer seminar, led by @AndrewWatsonTTB, offers research-based insight and LOTS of practice! bit.ly/4vuPzaT

You never thought you'd read a blop post about #hinge_questions in #rugby. But: today is that day... bit.ly/4mcaURO

Mini-whiteboards are VERY popular. @Doug_Lemov is a fan, but offers wise words of caution as well: bit.ly/4ve7nXl

Join @judywillis and Malana Willis for our week-long summer institute on "Neuroscience for Optimal Learning." Examine student engagement, emotional self-management, durable understanding, top-down executive functions, and creative thinking. bit.ly/4sRSKr6