In which a psychology professor tries a Facebook fast to clear her mind (but not unbreak her brain)
Exiting the Network
Posted in Academic Life, and Technology
Michelle Miller, PhD Posts
A new replication study revives the question: Is taking notes by hand really better for students?
Posted in Cognitive Psychology and Learning, Higher Education, and Technology
It’s not the modality of or tools used for notetaking, but the thought processes that go along with it, that matter.
Leadership and learning sciences: Better teaching from the top down
Posted in Cognitive Psychology and Learning, and Higher Education
Faculty benefit from professional development that focuses on the science of learning. But are faculty the ones who need it the most?
Overtesting in K-12 is ruining one of the best things we can do for college students, and we need to talk about it.
Posted in K-12
Have you ever had the experience of sharing something that you knew was exciting and important, something that inspired you and led you to change how you do your work?
Where does the time go on sabbatical? I know, because I counted.
Posted in Academic Life, and Higher Education
You know that part of making Thanksgiving dinner, when you’ve taken out every ingredient, dirtied every utensil you own, pots are bubbling but you haven’t produced an actual edible dish yet?