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Reporting on the science of learning
At Deans for Impact, we believe that all educators should know important cognitive-science...
May 12, 2016
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Learning styles: what does the research say?
This post is the third in a periodic series exploring common misconceptions around how students...
April 28, 2016
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The “so what” question
Temple University’s College of Education, led by member dean Greg Anderson, knows what it wants...
Valerie Sakimura
April 21, 2016
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Supporting the Science of Learning
When I was a kid, my mom baked a lot – cookies, cakes, muffins, all kinds of yummy treats.
March 17, 2016
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Translating the Science of Learning
Back in September, we released The Science of Learning, a short document that summarizes the...
Valerie Sakimura
March 03, 2016
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Driving out the snake oil in education
Beware cognitive science-y sounding snake oil. Last month, the Federal Trade Commission announced...
February 19, 2016
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Novices and experts cannot think in the same ways
This post is the first in a periodic series exploring common misconceptions around how students...
January 29, 2016
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An awakening in educator preparation
We are in an interesting moment in the field of educator preparation. The gaze of policymakers...
December 29, 2015
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Reimagining the field experience at UMSL
It is a strange fact of teacher education in the U.S. that pre-service “field experiences” too...
Peter Fishman
December 03, 2015
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Lionel Messi and The Science of Learning
Today, Deans for Impact publicly launches its first major programmatic initiative with the release..
September 24, 2015
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Measurement in educator preparation: purpose matters
“We cannot improve at scale what we cannot measure.” So proclaim Tony Bryk and his colleagues at...
Peter Fishman
July 22, 2015