Lessons From the Science of Learning in the Field
(The Learning Scientists)
What’s it like to help people implement the science of learning? It’s hard but powerful. Plus, there are some clear lessons learned like making sure not to try to implement too many new strategies at once.
The Psychological Aftermath of Surviving School Shootings
(Pacific Standard)
The recent Parkland student suicides call attention to the long-term effects of school shootings on mental health, academic performance, and economic achievement.
Can an Arts Education in School Improve Academic Performance?
(Study International)
Researchers followed a large and diverse sample of pre-school children until they completed sixth, seventh and eighth grade; 40 percent of students took some kind of art elective course (music, dance, drama, visual art) during middle school.
3 Suicides Expose A Broken Support System For Mass Shooting Survivors
(Huffington Post)
Communities devastated by mass violence need mental health services long after the news trucks have gone home.
Chicken, Eggs, and Bloom’s Taxonomy: Fact Knowledge Before Higher Order Learning?
(Retrieval Practice)
But here’s an age-old debate: Do we have to build students’ fact knowledge before engaging them in higher order learning? Or is it the other way around?
”Constructivist Pedagogy Is Like a Zombie That Refuses to Die”
(3-Star Learning Experience)
A great interview with Paul A. Kirschner; a self-described “grumpy old man”
Albizu University, Miami Dade’s Only Clinical Psy.D. University, Now Welcomes Argosy University Students
(Yahoo Finance)
Albizu President Dr. Jose Ponsstresses that students will benefit from close mentorships with faculty, practice at the on campus Albizu clinic and outstanding internship sites.
Two Parkland Suicides Highlight the Lasting Impact of Trauma. Here’s How Parents and Teachers Can Help Teens Who Are Struggling
(Time)
A pair of recent suicide deaths in Parkland, Fla., serve as a stark reminder of the lingering effects of trauma — and underscore the importance of providing long-term support to those who are living with its consequences.
The Real Problem With Trigger Warnings
(The Atlantic)
Alerts about classroom reading have been accused of weakening America’s college students. But they might not do anything at all.
High-Profile Suicides of People Affected by Parkland, Sandy Hook Shootings Raise Question of How to Help Those Who Struggle After Trauma
(Deseret News)
Following the deaths by suicide of three people with ties to mass school shootings — two student survivors and the father of a child who was killed — families, friends and others are wondering what to watch for and how to help those who might wrestle with post-traumatic challenges.
Nine Departments Receive 2019 APA Summer Undergraduate Psychology Research Experience Grants
(Psychological Science Agenda)
Grants will enable students to work in labs and receive mentoring.
Monique Morris: Why Are Black Girls More Likely To Be Punished In School?
(NPR Radio Hour – video)
Black girls are disproportionately punished more often in schools. Monique Morris says schools should be a place for healing rather than punishment to help black girls reach their full potential.
Podcast Recap (March 2019): Closing the Critical Thinking Gap and Igniting Your Character Strengths
(Scientific American – Podcast)
This month at The Psychology Podcast we discussed how to close the critical thinking gap with Colin Seale and how to ignite your character strengths with Ryan Niemiec and Robert McGrath.
Measurement of Thoughts During Knowledge Acquisition
(Science Daily)
How does the brain represent our knowledge of the world? Does it have a kind of map, similar to our sense of direction? And if so, how is it organized? Scientists have come one step closer to demonstrating the existence of such a mental navigation system.
What Americans Know About Science
(Science Daily)
Americans with more formal education fare better on science-related questions, while Republicans and Democrats are roughly similar in their overall levels of science knowledge, according to a new study.
Managing the Stresses of Graduate School: A Guide for International Students
(Psychological Science Agenda)
Four common factors faced by international students.
Parental Support Linked to How Well Millennials Transition to College Life
(Science Daily)
Researchers show that how well parents or guardians support millennials’ psychological needs prior to their transition to college is an important predictor of their psychological well-being as they adapt to college life
Mind Melding: Understanding the Connected, Social Brain
(Science Daily)
Parents may often feel like they are not ‘on the same wavelength’ as their kids. But it turns out that, at least for babies, their brainwaves literally sync with their moms when they are learning from them. In a new study, researchers found that how well babies’ neural activity syncs with their moms’ predicts how well they learn social cues about new toys.
We Should Be Talking About Suicide — Here’s How to Do It Correctly
(MTV News)
‘Young people should be able to talk about their feelings and the things that they have going on in their lives’
Florida Gave Schools Millions for Mental Health After Parkland, But Few Made Suicide Prevention a Focus
(Education Week -Subscription Required, Free Trial)
As Parkland continues to be rocked by a pair of recent suicides tied to the trauma of last year’s shooting, a Herald/Times review shows that though school districts outlined spending those mental health dollars to hire hundreds of counselors, therapists and other mental health personnel, only a handful of plans explicitly flagged suicide prevention programs as a central focus. Seventeen of the 67 counties’ plans didn’t mention suicide or suicide prevention at all.
Is Your Career a Wicked Problem?
(Inside Higher Ed)
Raymonda Burgman recommends using an organizational concept to help break out of predictable thinking that may keep you in something of a rut.
