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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… - The Best Posts & Articles On Recent Study About Student Anxiety

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… - The Best Posts & Articles On Recent Study About Student Anxiety:

The Best Posts & Articles On Recent Study About Student Anxiety

Earlier this month, and earlier this year, Professor Sian Beilock released two widely publicized studies — one on the causes of math anxiety among students and the other a related one on “choking” under pressure. The both included potential interventions, including “taking 10 minutes before a high-stakes situation to write about goals and worries.”

I thought it might be useful to bring together a few posts on the studies, since anxiety and stress among


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More Research Showing Why Inductive Learning Works

The Mind Hacks blog revisits an older study that restates why inductive learning, student autonomy, and choiceworks in the classroom.

The blog also has a useful chart. It’s worth checking-out but, in summary, it discusses findings that students will