Books
These books bring the science of learning into everyday teaching practice. Whether you're navigating technology in the classroom, helping students improve memory and focus, or building a more inclusive and engaging learning environment, you'll find practical insights grounded in cognitive psychology and written with educators in mind.
Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology
Harvard University Press, 2014
What happens when you bring the science of learning into digital learning spaces? Minds Online explores how memory, attention, and motivation work in online and technology-enhanced classrooms—and how instructors can use these insights to design more effective learning experiences. Now in use at colleges and universities around the world, this book has helped shape the field of online pedagogy.
Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology: Teaching, Learning, and the Science of Memory
West Virginia University Press, 2022
This book takes a deep dive into how memory works—and what that means for how we teach. In an era of instant information and generative AI, how can technology help as well as hinder our ability to remember? Drawing on both classic research and current findings, this book offers practical strategies for helping students build meaningful, lasting knowledge while navigating a digital world.
A Teacher’s Guide to Learning Student Names: Why You Should, Why It’s Hard, How You Can
University of Oklahoma Press, 2024
Names matter. Learning and using student names helps build connection, belonging, and engagement—but it’s also surprisingly difficult. This concise, research-informed guide explains why name learning is so powerful, why it’s hard for most of us, and how instructors can succeed using practical, evidence-based strategies.
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