Dear colleague, In my upcoming Principles of Learning Course (registration opens tomorrow; details are in the P.S. to this blog post), we’re going to look at the following 10 principles of learning: In two of these principles — “tests” and “practice” — there’s an element I touch upon that bears some consideration in our blog […]
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Test Stress and Anxiety are Not Inevitable
Dear colleague, There are a few reasons each of us should pay attention to test stress and anxiety. (Not seeing a video? Click here.) But does test-induced stress really affect that many students? In my experience, it does. The other day in class, I asked my students to raise their hand if they feel at […]
The Most Important Technology in My Classroom
There’s no question about the most useful technological marvel that my students and I use to grow in mastery of my discipline: the spiral notebook. These little 70-page beauties can be had for $1.50 at our local grocery store, and during back-to-school season, I’ve bought cases of them for as little as a dime a […]
Two Simple Questions to Help Students Improve Performance in Your Current Unit
Is it possible to help your students significantly deepen their understanding of your current unit, regardless of content area? Yes. And it need only take 5-10 minutes of class time. First, identify a handful of concepts that are especially important for the unit your students are working on. Then, tomorrow at the start of class, […]
DSJR’s Biggest Announcement in Five Years 🥳
Dear colleague, If I learned any cognitive psychology in my school of ed days, I sure don’t remember it today. I recall an EdPsych class, sure. I can picture the textbook still. But the thing is, none of it seemed especially relevant to the problems I had to start solving as a student teacher. Problems […]