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Big Thinkers: Judy Willis on the Science of Learning

The noted neurologist turned educator talks about the science of boredom, lessons learned from video games, how to capture student attention, and the most important lessons for 21st-century learning.

The noted neurologist turned educator talks about the science of boredom, lessons learned from video games, how to capture student attention, and the most important lessons for 21st-century learning.

This article originally published on 3/5/2011

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IT Teacher, Creative Drama Leader, Learner

Creativity

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I think, creativity is the most important thing that we develop in the class.

Teacher Librarian in a North Carolina elementary school

Where's the Data?

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I found this interview very interesting. It gave me some practical ways to implement what I had already intuited.
Our schools are data-driven--all focused toward doing well on the End of Grade Tests and making AYP. I truly believe that if we teach in effective, engaging ways the test scores will reflect that because the students will be able to translate their learning from the hands-on, cooperative situation to the test-taking situation. But educators and administrators need to be convinced. Is there any supporting data on how these strategies affect achievement scores?

Associate Professor - School of Education

Thank you.

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This is very interesting. Thank you.

Every teacher should watch

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Every teacher should watch this.