Kawasaki's Theorem -- from Wolfram MathWorld

A theorem giving a criterion for an origami construction to be flat. Kawasaki's theorem states that a given crease pattern can be folded to a flat origami iff all the sequences of angles alpha_1, ..., alpha_(2n) surrounding each (interior) vertex...

Expanding Retrieval Practice for Preschoolers — The Learning Scientists

Today’s post features a set of experiments conducted by Catherine Fritz and colleagues (1) with preschool children. We have actually cited this paper a few times on our blog, when we covered why the spacing effect has failed to make it into...

Professors, tap into your students’ knowledge and culture

“The best way to nurture new scientists is to allow students to be themselves,” this student writes

The Influence of NeoTrie VR’s Immersive Virtual Reality on the Teaching and Learning of Geometry

The use of dynamic, three-dimensional software with virtual reality offers new possibilities for the teaching and learning of geometry. We explore the effects of introducing the immersive virtual reality software NeoTrie VR in real classes. Within...

Can Math Make You Feel Better? — The Learning Scientists

As a former high school math and science teacher, one question drove me nuts: when will we ever use this again? According to researchers Kron et al. (1) , it turns out the stuff you learned in school just might be the kind of cognitive exercises...

Teachers Have Reached a Breaking Point. But Remedies Do Exist. - EdSurge News

Burned out, tired, demoralized, at a breaking point. Spend time with teachers these days, and phrases such as these will come up often. It's not a new ...

Digest #156: Learning (More) About Neurodiversity — The Learning Scientists

I (Megan) have been learning a lot about neurodiversity and the way we think about divergence vs. disorders. I have appreciated learning about these areas so much, and have appreciated the opportunities to hear experts and those who have...

GUEST POST: Taughtology: The incorrect science of teaching wrongly — The Learning Scientists

As a teacher who has taught English for twenty-five years, I have some thoughts. In my experience, words spelt correctly in spelling tests are often incorrectly spelt in a piece of writing – even in the same week. … If you think about the way that...

Leonardo - Rubriche - TGR

Leonardo è un telegiornale tematico, un'esperienza unica in Europa che coniuga l'attenzione all'attualità del quotidiano con il rigore della documentazione e dell'approfondimento. Tra gli argomenti trattati non solo scienza e...

Active learning: “Hands-on” meets “minds-on”

Catering to Learning Styles Isn't Just Ineffective: It Can Harm Learning — The Learning Scientists

In a recent conversation on Twitter, an educator asked for an explanation for the learning styles myth. Lots of individuals spoke up to explain why it is considered a myth and why it can be problematic. But someone also commented that matching...

Digest #155: The Effect of Stereotype Threat on Cognition — The Learning Scientists

Stereotype threat refers to the concern associated with possibly confirming a negative stereotype about oneself. This concern can create additional cognitive load, which can in turn impede learning and retrieval. In today’s digest, I’ve selected...

To Solve the Environmental Crisis, We Must Foster the Power to Imagine

Our educational system is designed to generate productive workers, not creative thinkers and doers