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Child Psychology

The Difference a Good Teacher Makes

Neil Petersen       September 29, 2017 The Difference a Good Teacher Makes2017-09-25T18:22:49+00:00     Child Psychology     No Comment
It’s hard to overstate how much difference the right teacher can make in students’ confidence and engagement. Many people know this to be true from anecdotal experience, and now...
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Why Giving Students Autonomy Makes Them More Engaged

Neil Petersen       July 11, 2017 Why Giving Students Autonomy Makes Them More Engaged2017-07-11T14:12:55+00:00     Child Psychology     No Comment
I’ve written before on here about how giving students more autonomy is one of the biggest favors teachers can do both for their students and themselves. When teachers structure...
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Math Teachers Get the Worst Student Evaluations

Neil Petersen       May 17, 2017 Math Teachers Get the Worst Student Evaluations2017-05-16T21:32:32+00:00     Research     No Comment
Customer satisfaction is important, and if you work in higher education, you know that schools are no exception. At colleges, student evaluations of teachers often factor into hirings, firings,...
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Child Psychology

Should We Replace Math Classes With Chess Classes?

Neil Petersen       May 12, 2017 Should We Replace Math Classes With Chess Classes?2017-05-12T14:34:39+00:00     Child Psychology     No Comment
Chess is a game that involves critical thinking, focus, spatial reasoning, and a whole range of complex cognitive skills. It’s also a game that’s just plain fun. Put those...
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When Do Students Succeed?

Neil Petersen       March 29, 2017 When Do Students Succeed?2017-03-27T15:06:12+00:00     Research     No Comment
There’s a lot of appeal to the idea that we can do scientific studies into how people learn, then use the information from those studies to develop better teaching...
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5 Teaching Tips to Encourage Active Learning

Neil Petersen       December 7, 2016 5 Teaching Tips to Encourage Active Learning2016-12-05T09:36:19+00:00     Research     No Comment
We all know students learned better when they have a chance to get actively involved in the learning process. After all, it’s not so hard to see that students...
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Child Psychology

Want to Be a Better Teacher? Use Gestures

Neil Petersen       April 30, 2016 Want to Be a Better Teacher? Use Gestures2016-04-30T07:30:30+00:00     Child Psychology     No Comment
When we hear someone talk, we don’t just listen to their words. We combine what they’re saying with their body language and any other information we have to put...
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