A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

South from his peers was his passion for helping students learn and love the sciences. He didn’t teach science. We learned science. He is the main reason I pursued a degree in science initially, before taking this passion to the field of education. All of his classes were amazing.

Critical Thinking 405

Critical Thinking Pedagogy Learning Science Tradition 405

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A ‘Knowledge Revival’ A 2025 book by 10 education researchers in Europe and Australia, Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival , makes the case that students cannot learn the skills of comprehension and critical thinking unless they know a lot of stuff first.

Teaching 138

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 138

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2020

What stands out for me is how readers remain interested in basic research into how kids learn, from reading to critical thinking to collaborating with peers. Thank you to everyone who has read and commented on my weekly stories about education data and research. A study on teaching critical thinking in science.

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Research Tutoring Education Critical Thinking 121

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2020

A theme here at Proof Points is that many things that go on at schools are at odds with the conclusions of rigorous education research. Teaching kids abstract critical thinking skills is unlikely to help them think critically. To be sure, the science of learning isn’t straightforward.

Learning Science 145

Learning Science Critical Thinking Research Teaching 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Developer: Michigan State University Research. Developer: University of Michigan and Michigan State University Research. 6th grade science. Developer: Stanford University Research. Developer: University of Washington Research. But it’s an open question whether students can learn every subject this way.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It offers advice to tech companies that are jumping into the metaverse, with principles from learning science for how to shape the development of their products and services. A lot of us who study what we call the science of learning have been very, very interested in the quick rise in technological alternatives for young children.

Education 105

Education Psychology Critical Thinking Social Studies 105

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

We’ve been doing research with New York City Public Schools for the past 6-7 years. She said, “Let’s give them the data points to critically think and draw conclusions.” According to her research, “Five-year-olds tend to have ‘the earth is scorched and unsavable’ models when they come to school.

Teaching 96

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 96