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Top 10 EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2023

ED Surge

Why All of Us Could Use a Lesson in ‘Thinking 101’ Human brains are wired to think in ways that often lead to biased decisions or incorrect assumptions. A new AI chatbot can spit out long-form answers to just about any question, in a way that sounds eerily human. What Will ChatGPT Mean for Teaching?

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Powerful Learning is Inquisitive and Reflective

Digital Promise

When students have autonomy in asking guiding questions as part of their learning, inquiry can also amplify student engagement and empowerment. Learning sciences research shows that the ways in which reflection is designed, including when it is practiced, can support memory. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7(4), 352–364.

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How to Design Educational Technology Products to Motivate Students

Digital Promise

The” what” and” why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry,11(4), 227–268. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 1681–1695. When choice motivates and when it does not.Educational Psychology Review, 19(4), 429–442. Boggiano, A.

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How Belonging and Productive Struggle Can Motivate Students in Math

Digital Promise

Gotto Chair in Child Development and professor of psychology and human development at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. “At its core, mathematics is problem solving, and solving problems involves uncertainty and struggle at times,” said Dr. Bethany Rittle-Johnson, Anita S. and Antonio M.

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Misconceptions about learning

Jonathan Firth

None of these ideas are supported by mainstream psychological science; a linked study of psychology researchers found 0% endorsement in every case. Other studies have found widespread support for myths about learning, even among highly educated people. Psychology of Education Review, 42 (2), 15-22.

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What happens when college students discuss lab work in Spanish, philosophy in Chinese or opera in Italian?

The Hechinger Report

Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Wilson wants to learn science-specific vocabulary and have Spanish skills “to communicate across barriers.” I haven’t had any academic experience in Chinese,” she said, adding that she started learning English “when I was 5 or 6.”. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update.