For Teachers

References:1.      Gallup (2024, February 1). Overworked and undervalued: Retaining top educators. https://www.gallup.com/education/609422/overworked-undervalued-retaining-top-educators.aspx2.      Steiner, E. D., Levine, P. R., Doan, S., & Woo, A. (2025). Teacher well-being, pay, and intentions to leave in 2025: Findings from the State of the American Teacher Survey (Research Report No. RRA1108-16). RAND. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1108-16.html3.      Aldeman, C. (2024, July 30). Where are…

As one example, maybe a student tends to overthink questions and often selects the wrong question. One strategy students can use is to rate each answer choice from -3 to +3 based on the evidence they have to support it. If they have a lot of evidence against an answer choice, they would rate it…

Then self-quizzing activity involves students reading the one section of the knowledge organizer, covering it up, and then writing it out from memory [a note from the editor: this activity might be even more effective if there is a gap between reading and retrieving!]. They then uncover the information and check it against what they…

Neal Asthana is a multi-disciplinary professional from the Washington D.C. area, with a lifelong passion for science & education. He is the founder of Caveat Scientia, a passion-project focused on bridging the gap between science research and public understanding. Neal has always been passionate about all fields of science, in areas of physics, biology, environmental…

Implications for EducationThis article studies medical diagnostic information. The implications I’m about to share represent an assumption that this might translate to other domains.In a world where information is not only available, but sometimes thrust upon us whether we like it or not, it’s important to be aware that these short “blips” of knowledge may…

School can be stressful, and 2020 has been a particularly stressful year for many of us. So, for this week’s blog, I thought I would write about retrieval practice and stress. Fortunately, I get to share some good news! Prior research has shown that acute stress can hinder our ability to retrieve information. Acute stress is…

By Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel In a recent paper, Danzglock, Berger, and Hänze (1) investigated the effects of combining collaborative learning with interleaved practice using complex material in physics in 376 secondary school students. Interleaved practice is when tasks or concepts are practiced together instead of organizing their practice in a blocked (and homogenous) fashion. To give…

Cover image by katerinavulcova from PixabayBy Althea Need KaminskeTransfer of learning, the process by which people can recognize and apply previously learned information to different situations, is one of the primary goals of education. We can think of transfer and learning as happening along a continuum from highly similar to highly dissimilar. Learning, when people…

For today’s blog post, I interviewed Dr Rob Nash who together with Prof Naomi Winstone and Dr Kieran Balloo created the website Feedback emPower Tools. Feedback emPower Tools sets out to help learners engage and process feedback they receive. For learners it can be challenging to engage with feedback, perhaps because they either do not…

Suzan Kobashigawa is a teacher educator working with pre-service teachers in higher education. She teaches courses in intercultural communication, culturally responsive teaching, and learning theories, along with TESOL courses. Suzan has been in the field of English language teaching for over 30 years, and has taught in Japan, Mexico and the United States. Suzan holds a…