No, we weren’t done. Four years after our first book Urban Myths About Learning and Education, it’s high time to share all the factchecks that Paul, Casper and myself have been working on. In the book we discuss over 30 new myths, again using the 3 labels ‘complete nonsense’, ‘nuanced’ and ‘we don’t know’, the… Read More “More Urban Myths about Learning and Education” is now available!
We’ve known for a long time now that it’s not as simple as stating that motivation will lead to learning or vice versa. TuongVan Vu and colleagues try to clarify this better in a new review paper (h/t Greg Ashman for pointing me to this paper). The researchers introduce a nice circular diagram summarising the… Read More New review discusses the complex reciprocal relation between learning and motivation
People have massively shared my second Funny on Sunday Post. One reply I received was quite telling: this never could be real papers as the titles are so to the point. This brings me to a new paper I’ve read… From the press release: Researchers from University of Arizona and University of Utah published a… Read More How to Write Research Articles that Readers Understand and Cite: 3 ways to improve in a new article (but I know you can guess them)
A second Funny on Sunday because way to funny… Ok, I have to admit: I first was pleased to notice that most of my papers didn’t fit this list: And also this one was reassuring: But when I saw this one, well… I have to admit that I submitted one article on Thursday that does… Read More A second Funny on Sunday: types of education papers
Originally posted on Robert Slavin's Blog:
“There is much technique to master in creating educational programs, evaluating them, and fairly summarizing their effects. There is even more technique in implementing proven programs in schools and classrooms, and in creating policies to support use of proven programs. We must care about technique because we care…
Sleep and exercise have been two important worries about children for the past few decades, for sure in relation to obesity. New research from the University of South Australia shows that the same decline in body mass index may be achieved by either extra sleep or extra exercise with some extra insights! From the press… Read More What’s better for children: sleep or exercise?
On Saturday Robert Slavin passed away. This is sad news for everybody who knew him and for educational research. There is a very beautiful farewell in the latest Best Evidence in Brief, the newsletter that Robert Slavin started. Besides the touching eulogy, the first study that is being discussed is the following: How effective is… Read More This is such a nice farewell to Robert Slavin in his ‘Best Evidence in Brief’
Education can do a lot – even miracles, trust me – but education can’t do everything. A recent study finds that in the US social inequality persists, regardless of educational achievement – particularly for men. From the press release: “Education is not the equalizer that many people think it is,” says Anna Manzoni, author of… Read More Social inequality persists, regardless of educational achievement
Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 3rd. With school closures over a year ago and the onslaught of remote instruction, many parents have come to appreciate not only what teachers do in classrooms (and now on screens) than ever before (see here) but also how…
More cartoons about school life during Covid, check this post by Larry Cuban.
