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This Neuroscientist Wants to Know Your Brain On Art—and How It Improves Learning

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My first book was in 2003 (1*), and that book was all about connecting research with effective teaching. At the time, our state test was based upon performance assessment, and learning the thinking skills framework. Not assessing of knowledge but assessing for knowledge. So many more people are writing books and articles.

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Speak Up 2021 Congressional Briefing: Lessons Learned from a Year of Virtual School

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Evans, along with a panel of K-12 student voices, discussed findings from this year’s Speak Up Research Project. Focusing on student engagement, student empowerment, and equity in education, they shared key lessons educators learned during the lockdown. Student Engagement. Student Empowerment.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

This article originally appeared on Edutopia. Schools that foster trust among parents, teachers, and school leaders are more likely to see academic improvement than schools that do little or fail to foster trust ( Bryk and Schneider, 2003 ). Teacher leadership is also critical for school improvement efforts to succeed.

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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

However, as the research cited in this article demonstrates, homework, controversial as it is, has some benefits for students although these benefits differ according to various factors including students age, skill and grade level, students socio-economic status, purpose behind homework, duration of the homework, among other considerations.

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The 7 Styles of Learning Explained with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Previously, I have written posts featuring articles that critique the theory of learning styles , highlighting its contentious standing in academic circles. While the debate surrounding the validity of learning styles continues, the theory undeniably offers valuable insights into the diverse ways students engage with and absorb information.

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'Robots Are Coming For Your Children'

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But just one of these occupations seems to dominate the storyline of how schools should prepare students for the “jobs of the future.” As I noted in the previous article in this series , the technology industry has continued this year to advocate for changes to both policy and curriculum to expand computer science education.