The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

But Ron Dahl, who directs the Institute for Human Development at the University of California, Berkeley, argues that adolescence is actually a second opportunity to invest in children because of the enormous brain development during this period. “It’s 27, 2020 seminar on adolescent learning and well-being in Berkeley, California.

Psychology 137

Psychology Humanities Research Cultures 137

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2020

I’d already adapted this class in 2013 as one of Coursera’s free online humanities offerings. Seminar discussions on Zoom, Teams or Google Hangouts can be lively, lectures can be understood, and breakout sessions and team projects can be completed. The problem wasn’t just the platform, it was my own limitations as a creative teacher.

Education 124

Education Project-Based Learning Psychology Library 124

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2014

The thought is so alluring that parents often ask early education teachers what the best apps are, said Lisa Guernsey, speaking at the national seminar of the Education Writer’s Association in Nashville this week. Photo by Jennifer Dev. What happens when it [screen time] means talking with Grandma?

EdTech 90

EdTech Psychology Humanities Research 90

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

These structures exist in first-year writing seminars at many colleges, where students get dedicated tutoring and institutional resources to help them succeed. The current environment breeds exclusion and deception, which is commonplace in these classes even if you’ve turned a blind eye.

Tutoring 19

Tutoring Psychology Lesson Plan Cultures 19

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Though grounded in complex positive psychology research, the strength-based approach boils down to a simple rule: Focus on what students do well. Others use strength systems designed by the British Centre of Applied Positive Psychology or by Thrively, a California-based startup. Leave this field empty if you're human: Not so in Galt.

Elementary School 89

Elementary School Psychology K-12 Private School 89

Jonathan Firth

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The psychology of human memory can help us to answer this question. Forgetting is fast A classic finding in experimental psychology – dating back over one hundred years – is the forgetting curve. The spacing effect is a well-documented effect in human memory. It is not intuitive.

Psychology 52

Psychology Humanities Teaching Research 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

At the first section meeting in early September, 16 students — heritage speakers and language learners — chattered in Chinese and English as they crowded into a seminar room. But Guo, a double major in psychology and the College of East Asian Studies, wanted to tackle Chinese philosophy in Chinese. Choose as many as you like.

Heritage 92

Heritage Global Studies Advocacy Psychology 92