When are you actually an adult?
This is a nice video by TED-Ed in which Shannon Odell examines when someone is called an adult. Answering this question proofs to be much harder then you might think. And even in the video some aspect are missing
How traffic pollution can hinder the brain
Every morning our children leave our house. Because of road works our street is lately one big traffic jam. And this new study suggests that could well be bad news: …common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in only a matter of hours. The study was the first to show in a… Read More How traffic pollution can hinder the brain
It’s never too early to start with… practice testing!
Originally posted on 3-Star learning experiences:
Paul A. Kirschner & Mirjam Neelen Let’s begin with our possibly naive assumption that just about everyone would be a fan of easy-to-use but highly effective learning and study strategies. One example of such a strategy is practice testing, aka retrieval practice. In a nutshell, practice testing ‘forces’ learners…
Nothing new, but so worth repeating: there is a link between teachers’ job satisfaction, learning and more
Found this study via my colleague Jeroen Janssen. The study tells us again something we’ve known from earlier research, but that is undoubtedly worth repeating. Mark G. Harrison, Ronnel B. King, and Hui Wang used TALIS data from the OECD to examine the relationship between teacher job satisfaction and teaching quality, although the latter is always… Read More Nothing new, but so worth repeating: there is a link between teachers’ job satisfaction, learning and more
Funny on Sunday: Rocky 6
The Impact of Social Media on Children and Youth (Part 1)
Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
Fear of new technologies influencing children and youth has a long history. From comic books in the 1930s to television in the 1950s to computers in the 1980s and now social media in the 2020s, many parents, teachers, and pundits railed against the negative…
Music education boosts students’ wellbeing? I hoped so, but this study can’t tell
Imagine you read a press release stating: A new study demonstrates the benefits of music education to adolescent health and wellbeing. As a musician, I’m always glad to read such a headline. But…as a scientist, I always feel to be very cautious that your own confirmation bias doesn’t make you less critical. So, what about… Read More Music education boosts students’ wellbeing? I hoped so, but this study can’t tell
A teacher is better kind than strict-sounding
There will probably be 2 groups reading this post and this study: one group will think that the results are very obvious, and the other group will be very surprised and maybe even convinced the study is wrong. The essence: Strict-sounding teachers are worse at inspiring the classroom than their kind colleagues, and showed ‘controlling… Read More A teacher is better kind than strict-sounding
Are novice teacher induction programs worthwhile? (Best Evidence in Brief)
There is a new Best Evidence in Brief and this time I picked this important meta-analysis from this biweekly newsletter written up by Chenchen Shi, Johns Hopkins University. The first few years of a novice teacher’s career are important, and often accompanied by formalized induction programs aimed at helping teacher development and growth.A new meta-analysis published… Read More Are novice teacher induction programs worthwhile? (Best Evidence in Brief)
How a negative mood can help you spot inconsistencies
My two favourite muppets are Statler and Waldorf, and this new study shows that maybe they have hidden superpowers. When people are in a negative mood, they may be quicker to spot inconsistencies in things they read. But… when you actually read the study, it’s rather about Miss Piggy, as there were only female participants.… Read More How a negative mood can help you spot inconsistencies
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