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Research Practice Divide

The Research-Practice Divide is Real. Here's How To Overcome It.

By Erik Ofgang published

Easy-to-implement strategies for both teachers and researchers to bridge the research-practice divide, from UMass Professor Torrey Trust

AI detectors bias

AI Detectors Discriminate Against Non-Native Speakers, Says Stanford Research

By Erik Ofgang published

The AI detectors got it wrong more than half the time when evaluating writing from non-Native English-speaking students, recent research found.

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PowerNotes

PowerNotes: How To Use It to Teach

By Luke Edwards published

PowerNotes is a strong research and citation tool that's ideal for student and teacher use.

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reading print

Study: Students Who Read Print Learn More Than Those Who Read Tablets

By Erik Ofgang published

Past research has noted a print advantage in reading. Researchers wondered whether that would still be the case when comparing print to handheld devices. It was.

daniel t. willingham learning tips

4 Learning Tips From A Cognitive Scientist Turned TikTok Star

By Erik Ofgang published

Daniel T. Willingham shares study hacks for teachers and students from his new book “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make it Easy”

CTRL-F

What is CTRL-F and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips & Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

CTRL-F is a research education tool designed to help kids think about checking facts in literacy.

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research-backed practices

Research-Backed Practices to Impact Students' Academic and Social-Emotional Growth

By Erik Ofgang published

Educators shared research-backed strategies for promoting student learning based upon cognitive science.

Wikipedia

What is Wikipedia and How Can it Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

Wikipedia is a digital online encyclopedia that covers most topics and is volunteer maintained.

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Snopes

What is Snopes and How Can It Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

Snopes is a fact-checking website that can help students in education to better navigate online media.

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social media

When Students Use Social Media As A Source

By Erik Ofgang published

Use of social media as a research tool among students continues to increase

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