We Should Teach Introverts Differently (Or, Should We?)
As we strive to make classrooms helpful for all our students, we often hear advice about adapting instruction for our introverts and extraverts. Odds are good you’ve gotten suggestions like these: You might even hear suggestions that go beyond the classroom’s social dynamics: This kind of advice feels intuitive. We don’t want to make our […]
40% Wrong: The fMRI Problem in Educational Neuroscience
When our students learn — or pay attention, or feel motivated — all sorts of amazing things happen in their brains. Neurons connect and neurotransmitters zip. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) coordinates executive functions; the default mode network (DMN) helps consolidate prior learning. It’s all so cool! A recent study invites us to reconsider: how do […]
It’s Funny (but It’s Not): Our Instincts About Learning Are Often Badly Wrong
Every now and then, research is just plain funny. Here’s the story: If you’ve spent even a hot minute at a Learning and the Brain conference
Does Mindfulness Help? A Blockbuster New Study
Does mindfulness improve learning? Examining mindfulness in education research, classroom mindfulness research, and meditation and attention research. Discover what the science says about mindfulness and student performance.
The Unexpected Problem with Learning Styles Theory
The learning styles myth debunked: examining evidence against learning styles and exploring neuromyths in education. Understand problems with learning styles theory and brain based learning myths that persist in teaching.
Walking Promotes Creativity? A Skeptic Weighs in
Does walking improve creativity? Examining exercise and creativity research, walking and divergent thinking, movement and cognitive function. Does exercise improve memory and brain function? The evidence reviewed.