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Debate: E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
Scott MacClintic
Scott MacClintic

[Editor's note: Scott's post is in response to this earlier article.]...

Head Start: Right on Time
Austin Matte
Austin Matte

“Children who grow up in poverty often exhibit delays in...

Website of the Day…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

You'd like to understand probability and statistics more richly? Perhaps...

Practice Makes Myelin
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here's a helpful TedEd video on the neuroscience of physical practice....

E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The invaluable Daniel Willingham briefly reviews the literature, and concludes that...

“Nevertheless, She Persisted”
Lindsay Clements
Lindsay Clements

President Barack Obama greets 2010 Fermi Award recipient Dr. Mildred...

Gender and Competition
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

According to new research, a key difference might be the choice of...

Motivation Revolution?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Here’s the magic question: how can teachers help motivate students?...

Cool Nerds
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

If you're a Learning and the Brain devotee, you may...

The Routine Advantage
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Following up on Rina Deshpande's post looking at the benefits...

Share Your LEARNING AND THE BRAIN Stories
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Now that you’ve been to LaTB, we’d love to hear...

A Fresh Desirable Difficulty?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Robert Bjork and Elizabeth Ligon Bjork have argued that the...

The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

Imagine your son leaving for school with his homework forgotten...

Ability Grouping: The Debate Continues
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A recent meta-analysis of 100 years of research (you read...

When Does an Adolescent Become an Adult?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Neuroscientist Leah Somerville wrestles with the question: how can we...

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