There’s Been A Misunderstanding
Never judge a book (a research article) by its cover (its title).
Category: Research
Retrieval Practices’ Impact on Test Anxiety and Stress
How does retrieval practice affect student’s perceived test anxiety?
How does stress impact the recall of information encoded via retrieval practice?
An Explicit Conversation with my Students
A great conversation with my students to discuss proper classroom and study habits.
A Swell(er) Chat with My Students
How we solve a problem can show our level of understanding.
Student Choice, Intuition, and Poor Study Habits
When given the choice, do students choose effective study habits?
Element Interactivity in the Classroom
How should element interactivity affect instruction?
Writing A Better Multiple-Choice Question: What Does Research Indicate?
Writing A Better Multiple-Choice Question: What Does Research Indicate?
Out of Cite, Out of Mind
Teachers should be critical of statistics they see on social media.
Credit Where Credit is Due
What people and readings have most changed my classroom?
Relationships and Learning: Clarification on a Popular Quote
How important are relationships on learning? Depends on what you mean by relationship.
Cognitive Load Theory and Applications in the Classroom
This article discusses the basics of cognitive load theory and how I apply this theory in my classroom.
The Pyramid of Myth
This article discusses the myth of the learning pyramid; providing anecdotes and research to dispel the myth.
Taking Control of Your Professional Development with Research – Post 3
Post 3 – Reading the Research The first two posts in this series introduce its purpose and address where to
Taking Control of Your Professional Development with Research – Post 2
Post 2 – Finding the Research As I stated in Post 1, the purpose of this series is to empower
Taking Control of Your Professional Development with Research
Post 1 – Introduction This is the introduction to a compendium meant to empower the classroom teacher to take control
Learning Myths vs. Learning Facts
*The following article originally posted on the American Psychological Association’s Psych Learning Curve website on July 17, 2017: http://psychlearningcurve.org/learning-myths-vs-learning-facts/ Unless
The Elusive Effect of Font Disfluency on Problem Solving
By Blake Harvard Blake Harvard is a high school AP Psychology teacher at James Clemens High School in Madison, AL.