NPR: We’ve all heard the theory that some students are visual learners, while others are auditory learners. And still other kids learn best when lessons involve movement. But should teachers target instruction based on perceptions of students’ strengths? Several psychologists say education could use some “evidence-based” teaching techniques, not unlike More
Who Took the “x” Out of Expectancy-Value Theory? A Psychological Mystery, a Substantive-Methodological Synergy, and a Cross-National Generalization Benjamin Nagengast, Herbert W. Marsh, L. Francesca Scalas, Man Xu, Kit-Tai Hau, and Ulrich Trautwein The dominant theory used for predicting human motivation is expectancy-value theory (EVT), in which people respond to More
ORF News Austria: Die Forscher arbeiteten mit 28 Babys im Alter von vier Monaten. Ihre Muttersprache war Spanisch. Sie spielten den Babys Silben vor, die aus Konsonanten und den Vokalen I, O, E oder A zusammengesetzt waren. Bedeutung hatten die Silben keine. Während die Babys eine Silbe hörten, zeigten ihnen More
“Class” “Uh-huh” “Seven” (Laughing) “That’s what she said!” “No, not that way” “Yeah” “So you’ll” “So you” “So snacks and” “All right” “All right” “And beer” That’s a snippet of conversation I overheard on my morning bus ride today. A young woman was chatting on her cell phone, and even More
Although numerous studies have identified different kinds of learning (such as “auditory” and “visual”), that research has serious flaws, according to a comprehensive report. More
We all have different criteria for what we consider risky. However, numerous studies have suggested that we tend to perceive familiar products and activities as being less risky and hazardous than unfamiliar ones. If something is familiar, the thinking goes, it is comfortable and safe. But how do we know More
