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Does Smartphone Addiction Boost Anxiety and Depression?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Despite all the scary headlines, research on cell-phone usage relies...

Debunking Education Myths (Without Accidentally Reinforcing Them…)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Enduring education myths get in the way of student learning....

Powerful Evidence: Self-Control Training Works — and Changes Brains
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Both survey data and fMRI neuroimaging suggest that a program...

Putting The Canary on a Better Book Shelf
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A student's "prior misconceptions" often interfere with new learning. To...

Decorating the Classroom: How Much Is Too Much?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Teachers decorate classrooms for many reasons -- especially to make...

Learning Grows: The Science of Motivation for the Classroom Teacher
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Andrew C. Watson, the editor of Learning and the Brain...

Design Thinking: How Does It Work In The Classroom?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A careful study of design thinking finds modest successes --...

“But I Study Much Better With My Music On”
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Yet another study shows that background music -- especially music...

Overcoming Potential Perils of Online Learning
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Typical at-home distractions can indeed interfere with online learning. Happily,...

“How You Got to Be So Smart”: The Evolution of our Brains
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Evolution of the Learning Brain: or How You Got to...

Why Do “Learning Styles” Theories Persist? [Updated 6-7-19]
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We're still trying to understand why learning styles theory --...

Handshakes at the Door: Hype, or Helpful?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

It's not just cute videos! Research also shows that greeting...

Constructivism: In The Brain, In The Classroom
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Is constructivism a theory of learning, or a theory of...

But Does It Work In The Classroom? (A Hint: YES!)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A large study in five different Florida schools gives us...

More Contradictions in the Adolescent Sleep/Technology Debate
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

New research, contradicting prior research, shows that pre-bedtime screen use...

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