Cognitive science to improve student learning

By Alvaro Fernandez | December 2, 2008

Today’s news: McDon­nell Foun­da­tion grant har­ness­es cog­ni­tive sci­ence to improve stu­dent learn­ing (press release) — “Using what cog­ni­tive psy­chol­o­gists are dis­cov­er­ing in the lab­o­ra­to­ry to improve learn­ing in the class­room is the goal of a $6.47 mil­lion col­lab­o­ra­tive activ­i­ty grant to Wash­ing­ton Uni­ver­si­ty from the James S. McDon­nell Foun­da­tion (JSMF).” — “The aim of the…

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Should Social-Emotional Learning Be Part of Academic Curriculum?

By Greater Good Science Center | August 22, 2008 |

The Secret to Suc­cess New research says social-emo­­tion­al learn­ing helps stu­dents in every way. — by Daniel Gole­man Schools are begin­ning to offer an increas­ing num­ber of cours­es in social and emo­tion­al intel­li­gence, teach­ing stu­dents how to bet­ter under­stand their own emo­tions and the emo­tions of oth­ers. It sounds warm and fuzzy, but it’s a trend…

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