One of the interesting things about cognitive studies, or studies of how the brain works, is that oftentimes a piece of research into an area like medical research can also…
read moreWhen a teacher is planning a lesson, beyond thinking through the skills, knowledge and concepts of what is being taught, the teacher also has to think about what the best…
read moreConcept learning is a type of learning that you can almost see happening. When a student masters a concept, it is like watching a light bulb turn on. On the…
read moreWhen we send our children to school we can expect that schools will focus on their character education. Although ‘Character Education’ is not a formal class, most schools have a…
read moreThe holiday season is a special time for families. It is also a very special time for retailers, a segment of business that has mastered their understanding of the cognitive…
read moreThe human mind is a singular thing… until it enters a group. Group cognition is the study of how the mind processes information when people are in a group setting,…
read moreAs with meta-cognition, cognitive dissonance is one of learning’s great leaps forward. Most generally, cognitive dissonance is the moment in which a person recognizes that something does not seem right,…
read moreDuring a political season, it seems that all manner of subjects can relate to politics. And so it is with cognition, and in the run-up to a presidential election the…
read moreThe field of education is full of jargon. There are buzzwords and talking points hammered home so that it is clear what the intentions of teaching (and assessment!) are. One…
read moreIn learning, meta-cognition is a Holy Grail. Meta-cognition is a process of thinking about one’s own thinking, or of ‘being aware.’ Generally speaking, people are aware of their thoughts and…
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