Learning & the Brain

You've heard a "research-based" claim about education. What should you do next? @rastokke offers wise guidance here: bit.ly/42cZYuj

We've got SO MANY good books to read. Our guest blogger Rob McEntarffer recommends "Mental Models" and "Just Tell Them": ow.ly/A3qk50YS3yp

If you want all technology banned from schools, this post from @MrZachG is worth a read. bit.ly/3QIaHKO You want a sample of Zach's provocativeness? "A book does not love the child reading it.... By every standard the abstinence movement applies to a screen, a book should also be banned. But of course nobody wants to ban books because we all understand that a book can reveal the wonders of the universe."

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

What ... if anything ... should students memorize? Lauren Brown weighs in: bit.ly/4t7RsI1

You can always count on @EfratFurst for wise insights into #working_memory. Here's here latest perspective... bit.ly/48uKOnH

Join Judy Willis 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

Are #multiple_choice questions beneficial? @MayaBialik makes the case: bit.ly/4tOV6I4

The "Production Effect" tells us that students rememer more when they say words out loud. Should we be requiring more verbal presentations? Our blogger explores: ow.ly/oikX50YS3nE

You missed @S_Oberle and @organizedbinder at our most recent conference, but you REALLY want to learn more about #executive_functions in grades K-3? Check out this video: x.com/TeachersOnFire…

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