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10 of the most popular stories about education research in 2019

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For my year-end post, I’m highlighting 10 of the most well-read Proof Points stories of 2019. Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, makes the case that one of the biggest education trends — critical thinking — isn’t taught properly in schools.

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A study on teaching critical thinking in science

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In September 2019, I wrote about a review of the research on how to teach critical thinking by University of Virginia professor Daniel Willingham. Schunn, published October 2019 in the journal of Contemporary Educational Psychology. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images).

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OPINION: Shocked by the college admissions scandal? School counselors aren’t

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On Friday, January 18, 2019, counselors, teachers and others held a rally during a strike in Los Angeles. Yet, for too long, we have unfairly blamed K-12 counselors for persistent gaps in enrollment across income and race, questioning their expectations and support for students’ plans. Photo by E. Tammy Kim) E.

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3 studies argue against fidget spinners in the classroom

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But the research process is slow and methodical, and finally in 2019, there is more conclusive evidence that the whirring lobes of plastic are harmful to learning. A German study published in January 2019 found that both fidget spinners and doodling impaired memory. Photo: Meryl Schenker for The Hechinger Report. So 2017, right?

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‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

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40 percent — The number of first grade students “well below grade level” in reading in 2020, compared with 27 percent in 2019, according to Amplify Education Inc. In 2019, 95 percent of Doss’ students passed the state reading assessment. Students play outside Doss Elementary in Austin, Texas. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report.

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Research scholars to air problems with using ‘grit’ at school

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” Credé first published his analysis of all the grit studies he could find and laid out the problems in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in 2017. ” For these outcomes, he explained, other psychological attributes, such as self-control and conscientiousness, out-predict grit.

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Researchers can detect when students aren’t trying on computerized tests

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In a June 2019 report , Wise wrote that rapid guessing was higher for test questions that contain more reading or that are perceived as more taxing. It’s unlikely that a student would suddenly know a lot more the next day and that’s a sign that the first day’s guessing was more psychological than academic.

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