researchED Denver – Saturday 13th September 2025
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Cogsci powerpoints for teaching metacognitive knowledge at the start of the year:
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Your attention is the MOST important thing
If you would like to find out what cognitive science has to say about the best learning strategies then here are some excellent places to start.
🧠 The Learning Scientists Great intro to cogsci, downloadable posters, great blog. Suitable for students too.
🧠 Retrieval Practice
Great intro to one of the most important strategies, free guides and templates.
📚 Deans for Impact
Their Science of Learning guide is great about how students learn, actionable tips.
🧭 Peps McCrea’s Evidence Snacks
Brilliant short things to think about/to do, if you only one thing, subscribe to Evidence Snacks, +YouTube channel
🧠 Learning and the Brain
Fabulously rich collection of blogs, if you see a ‘new thing’ check here first, evidence informed, use of research is crystal clear
📖 The Effortful Educator
Another fabulously rich collection of blogs! The originator of Brain, Book, Buddy, Me (which I use every week) + super useful downloads
🎬 Education Rickshaw – Progressively Incorrect
Super interesting and useful podcasts, research informed practice in the classroom, particularly direct instruction
🎬Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works
The title says it all – perceptive interviews focussing on what works, Teach FAST method is well worth a listen
📖 teacherhead
The top blogs are well worth a read (and the rest, but there’s a lot!) Incredibly insightful observations about strategies/books/the latest thing
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