A new article in American Educator by Paul, Casper & yours truly: If You Learn A, Will You Be Better Able to Learn B?
The new Spring edition of American Educator was published today, with a new article taken from our most recent book More Urban Myths about Learning and Education. You can read the article here for free and this is what it all is about: Transfer of learning is seen as the use of knowledge, skills, and/or… Read More A new article in American Educator by Paul, Casper & yours truly: If You Learn A, Will You Be Better Able to Learn B?
I Would Rather Do Anything Else Than Grade Your Final Papers (Robin Lee Mozer)
Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
All teachers? have to read and evaluate student work. It is part of the territory that teachers inhabit. To classroom comrades we voice our occasional distaste for the inexorable round of homework and papers that pile up on our desks and at home waiting…
And now for something completely different (no really)…
Some of you know that I’m also a musician and music producer. Besides my own band, I produce also other artists. Last year I had a hit in Belgium with a song by Augustijn and this week a new single has been released of his upcoming second album. There is one catch… Augustijn sings in… Read More And now for something completely different (no really)…
Why aren’t we switching to Chinese?
It doesn’t need to be Chinese, maybe we should switch to Finnish or whatever language is spoken in one of the high performing countries on tests such as PISA, PIRLS, TIMSS,… Maybe this could make our results on those comparative tests better. Some of you now probably think I’ve lost my mind. Why should we… Read More Why aren’t we switching to Chinese?
Cognitive load theory is not neuroscience and it does not claim the mind is a computer
Originally posted on Filling the pail:
Embed from Getty Images Google gives this definition of neuroscience: “any or all of the sciences, such as neurochemistry and experimental psychology, which deal with the structure or function of the nervous system and brain.” The key distinction from psychology is the emphasis on the structure of function of…
Aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic math
I received this study through my wife as she suggested that I probably would be interested. She does know me well. This new study from the University of Washington suggests that a natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic math knowledge. Do note: a stronger predictor doesn’t… Read More Aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic math
