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Gamification: Pros and Some Cons, According to Research
Gamification generally helps students but can be detrimental to learning in certain instances, according to experts.
5 Ways Science Informs My Teaching
I didn't use to think about educational research as a teacher, then I started interviewing teaching scientists.
Digital Leisure Reading Does Less to Aid Comprehension Than Print Reading
A new study found that when students read digital texts for leisure it had almost no impact on their reading comprehension. Here’s everything you need to know.
Study: Writing by Hand Leads To Better Brain Connectivity
Students writing by hand have more active brains than when they typing, researchers recently found.
The Research-Practice Divide is Real. Here's How To Overcome It.
Easy-to-implement strategies for both teachers and researchers to bridge the research-practice divide, from UMass Professor Torrey Trust
AI Detectors Discriminate Against Non-Native Speakers, Says Stanford Research
The AI detectors got it wrong more than half the time when evaluating writing from non-Native English-speaking students, recent research found.
Study: Students Who Read Print Learn More Than Those Who Read Tablets
Past research has noted a print advantage in reading. Researchers wondered whether that would still be the case when comparing print to handheld devices. It was.
Why Silver Bullet Solutions Persist in Education
The quick-fix solutions promised by silver bullet interventions can distract from the more localized and complicated solutions schools really need, say experts.
