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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”

Learning
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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 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.

Learning
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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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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

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

By Luke Edwards Published

Checkology is a news and media space that's safe for students to learn.

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Principals Don’t Have Huge Impact on Grades, According to New Study

By Erik Ofgang Published

The influence principals have on student grades, whether positive or negative, might be overrated, suggests new research.

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Why Silver Bullet Solutions Persist in Education

By Erik Ofgang Published

The quick-fix solutions promised by silver bullet interventions can distract from the more localized and complicated solutions schools really need, say experts.

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Reading Comprehension Can Predict College Success

By Erik Ofgang Published

For a new study, researchers looked at 26 previous studies and a total of 25,090 students and found that differences in reading comprehension could explain 8.4 percent of the variation seen in college grades.

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