Category: Blog
Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Distributed Practice
5 Questions with Professor Sean Kang
What Causes Mind Blanks During Exams?
To understand what’s happening during a mind blank, there are three brain regions we have to become familiar with
The Great Education Equalizer? New Study Shows MOOCs Have Not Yet Fulfilled Their Promise as a Force for Equity
Research shows MOOCs reach a limited audience
How School Districts Work to Improve Summer Learning with Ed-Tech Programs
Findings from summer 2016 pilots of four ed-tech products in three districts
Sharing Picture Books With Kids Can Make Them Smarter and More Attentive
Research on how picture books improve infants’ literacy skills
A Primer on Maker Learning: Authenticity
The best maker learning experiences feature authenticity of experience
Keeping Actively Bilingual Makes Our Brains More Efficient at Relaying Information
Research on how bilingualism affects the brain
Personalizing Student and Educator Learning through Micro-credentials
How a district powered personalized and competency-based learning
Curriculum Matters When it Comes to Kindergarten Friendships
Research on ways to help young children develop social skills
Smart Talk
Research on how children develop vocabulary
Lessons Learned from Math Product Pilots in Six School Districts
Findings from spring 2016 pilots of two middle school math products
Becoming a Math Person
Ways to help students feel excited about learning math
