Why Rote Learning is Essential for Learning
Reading time, 3 minutes: Why do our teachers teach students to regurgitate facts?
Cognitive Science
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The Power of Interleaving Curriculum Material
Reading time, 4 minutes: How can teachers supercharge their students’ learning to develop and remember knowledge?
Exploring Neuroeducation Ethics: Implications for Teachers
Reading time, 3 minutes: How can we guide schools and teachers to effectively incorporate neuroscience into their classroom practices?
Application of Near and Far Transfer Knowledge
Reading time, 2 minutes: How can teachers help students apply familiar information to an unfamiliar context?
Sleep Consolidation Doubles Reading Fluency
Reading time, 2 minutes: What if ‘sleeping’ was promoted as an intervention to help improve children’s cognitive ability?
Prevailing Neuromyths in Education
Reading time, 4 minutes: What if neuromyths ceased to exist within the teaching profession itself?
What Happens At A Synapse?
Reading time, 2 minutes: Teachers are experts in teaching, but how can we improve their expertise in learning?
Neuroeducation Research: Training for Teachers
Reading time, 4 minutes: Where should schools start if they were to develop neuroscientific training for teachers?
Toward a Neuroscience Curriculum for Teachers
Reading time, 3 minutes: How do we develop a neuroscientific curriculum for teachers?
Developing Neuroscientific Literacy for Teachers
Reading time, 3 minutes: How do we improve the cognitive scientific language of our teaching profession?
3 Retrieval Practice Studies for Early Years
Reading time, 3 minutes: How can early years teachers use retrieval practice in the classroom?
Using Direct Instruction for Metacognition
Reading time, 2 minutes: How can teachers support students in planning, monitoring and evaluating their learning?