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Following the lessons of learning science in schools isn’t convenient

The Hechinger Report

Personalized learning, project-based learning, mastery-based learning – they all require more work of teachers and more work of students. Sarma sees the future of learning as blended, individuated, fluid and hands-on. Learning science supports his vision. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Does ‘Flipped Learning’ Work? A New Analysis Dives Into the Research

ED Surge

He says he welcomes a tough look at the research, but he argued that the study left out some well-known research on active learning. And he said that by looking at flipped learning across K-12 schools and colleges, the analysis ended up comparing apples and oranges.

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Vote for Digital Promise’s SXSW and SXSW EDU 2018 Session Ideas

Digital Promise

One critical aspect of personalized learning is too often missing: the use of learning sciences research to best understand and reach each learner. Technology can make this growing body of research accessible and practical so developers and educators can use it to truly support the full diversity of learners.

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How Research-Based Tools Provide Impactful Learning Outcomes

ED Surge

What defines an exemplary edtech company that serves K-12 needs? Barry Malkin , CEO of Carnegie Learning , recognizes the need for research to drive edtech product creation, and his company has been leveraging data on the science of learning to ensure the efficacy of its tools. Best Places to Work 6 years in a row.

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Partnerships that Work: Tapping Research to Address Learner Variability in Young Readers

Digital Promise

Education technology and innovation continue to evolve, making it easier for teachers to harness the power of technology to improve education outcomes for learners. At the same time, a growing field of learning sciences research offers more precise knowledge of how learners learn.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

ED Surge

The participation of HBCUs is notable in part because they play a key role in training future K-12 science teachers. Historically Black colleges and universities have an outstanding reputation in terms of building science courses in their undergraduate and graduate programs,” Schneider says. “The

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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2022

ED Surge

Listeners to the EdSurge Podcast like to learn about brains—and what research shows can best reach and teach them. Our two most popular episodes of 2022 addressed just that subject, exploring fresh findings in learning science and how educators can apply them. Educators Are Demoralized. What's the Way Forward?

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