Dec
15
The RCT Fetish
A curious thing happened in 2016. The federal government quietly removed its recommendation to Americans to floss in that year’
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Benjamin Keep
Dec
15
The Power of Worked Examples for Learning
Cooking shows. How-to videos. Dance choreography. Test-prep books. Math classes. All of these things share one key attribute: worked examples.
5 min read
Dec
15
Balance Bikes and Training Wheels: A Short Lesson in Teaching
I was about six when I learned to ride a real bike. Before that I had hobbled around the driveway
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Dec
15
Deliberate Practice in the Classroom
This is part 7 in a series on what we know about how we learn and how this knowledge should
10 min read
Dec
15
The “one quick trick” of learning principles: interleaved practice
This is part 6 in a series on what we know about how we learn and how this knowledge should
7 min read
Dec
15
The spaced practice effect: what it is and how to leverage it
This is part 5 in a series on what we know about how we learn and how this knowledge should
6 min read
Dec
15
Make Working Memory Work For You
This is part 4 in a series on what we know about how we learn and how this knowledge should
8 min read
Dec
15
The Wicked Effectiveness of Retrieval Practice
This is part 3 in a series on what we know about how we learn and how this knowledge should
10 min read
Dec
15
Let Me Elaborate… On A Way To Improve Memory
This is part 2 in a series on what we know about how we learn and how this knowledge should
7 min read
Dec
15
Why Learning Science Fails to Make Its Way Into Practice
We know a lot about how people learn and what makes teaching effective. We know, for example, that trying to
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