Digest #166: Perfectionism in Education — The Learning Scientists
“Perfection is the opposite of done!” I came across this statement recently and it made me think about how perfectionism really affects one’s work and studying. Growing up, I always thought of perfectionism as a good thing, as something to aspire to. However, more recently I am questioning this thou
How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace | Janet Stovall | TED
Imagine a workplace where people of all colors and races are able to climb every rung of the corporate ladder -- and where the lessons we learn about diversi...
Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain vs Survival Brain
This video reframes a trauma perspective in terms of learning brain versus survival brain as a way to make it easier for teachers to talk about trauma with s...
Kintsugi, Kelp and Art Therapy with Michele Rattigan and Denise Wolf
In this episode, Michele, Denise and I talk about the myth of perfectionism, teaching interventions to reach a variety of students (with an equally vast set of skills), what to do if you want to in…
Designing for Autism, ADHD, and More: Representing Neurodivergence
The learning and development world has seen a much-needed focus on designing for marginalized populations in the past few years, both in terms of accessibility and in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Recommended tech tools to make retrieval practice quick and easy – Retrieval Practice
There are lots of tech tools that make retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback quick and easy. How can you sort through all of them? We've done the work for you. Check out our recommendations! Also, join the Powerful Teaching book tour in a city near you !
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GUEST POST: Transformational Learning & Reflection: 3 Keys for Medical Educators — The Learning Scientists
What do you think of when you hear the word “reflection”? Introspection? Done in the moment or retroactively? Something done by yourself or with others? Reflection, as a pedagogical strategy, is utilized widely in education. It is a critical component of many educational theories, especially Transfo
Prior Knowledge and Retrieval Practice — The Learning Scientists
One of the challenges to studying the effects of prior knowledge on learning is that it is difficult to control in an experiment … This highlights one of the trade-offs that happen when we conduct research on complex topics. Prior knowledge takes a long time to develop, and our development of that k
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