In the ever-evolving landscape of education, it is important to understand how students think and learn so as to be able to teach effectively. Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted ...

Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences ...

Achievement discrepancies among U.S. students remain persistent and troubling–despite decades of targeted interventions and whole-school improvement programs. To make real gains, teachers need to ...

Bloom’s Taxonomy has long been a tool educators could use to identify levels of cognitive demand in the classroom. Originally ...

The critical thinking literature (e.g., Bensley, 2023) suggests assessment of critical thinking would ideally include aspects of motivational dispositions. Identified dispositions are open-mindedness, ...

An AP Economics teacher assigned a three-page PDF on supply and demand. The next day, the class discussion was unsettling. Every student was making identical points, using the same examples, and ...

In a world that constantly changes, the ability to adapt your thinking is crucial. Cognitive flexibility allows you to ...

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Socrates wasn’t the greatest fan of the written word. Famous for leaving no texts to posterity, the great philosopher is said to have believed that a reliance on writing destroys the memory and ...