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Fact or Fiction? The Myth That We Have Specific Learning Styles, Debunked
Read More →: Fact or Fiction? The Myth That We Have Specific Learning Styles, DebunkedThis post is part of a learning sciences blog series debunking common myths in K–12 education. Read the introductory blog post in the series here. Have you ever tried explaining a new concept to someone, and the person you’re speaking to suddenly replies, “Well, I’m a visual learner!” as an explanation of why they aren’t understanding?…
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Using Popular Motivational Theories to Evaluate Digital Tools
Read More →: Using Popular Motivational Theories to Evaluate Digital ToolsAccording to the nonprofit organization Digital Promise, many school administrators base their selection of educational technologies on word-of-mouth rather than scientific studies. But that prevents them from knowing whether the chosen products embed educational best practices, especially practices for keeping students motivated and on task. We’ve found that student engagement is sometimes overlooked as an educational…
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Learning Sciences Mythbuster: We are not left-brained (logical) or right-brained (creative)
Read More →: Learning Sciences Mythbuster: We are not left-brained (logical) or right-brained (creative)This post is part of a learning sciences blog series debunking common myths in K–12 education. Read the introductory blog post in the series. I recently completed an online art class with my daughter where we created our own mermaid portraits, and the teacher called to us to “engage the right sides of our brains!” I…
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Demystifying Learning Sciences
Read More →: Demystifying Learning SciencesTeachers are the composers, orchestrating the rhythm of learning in the classroom. You pull materials from multiple sources, match resources to student needs, and iterate on your plans to help students meet their goals. You alternate between the regular and the random, where every moment is a progression. To be successful, it’s helpful to know what has worked…
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Meet Them Where They Are: Create Data Viz that Resonates with K–12 Evaluation Stakeholders
Read More →: Meet Them Where They Are: Create Data Viz that Resonates with K–12 Evaluation StakeholdersFrom 2011-2019 I led the research team Lexia Learning, committed to evaluating the efficacy and validity of our products, informing product design, partnering with customers to evaluate their implementations and student progress, and disseminating research findings and best practices. A large part of my job is to develop dashboards and data visualizations to help communicate findings to…
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