In a recent article from Harvard’s “Usable Knowledge,”(link opens in new tab/window), the authors point out that project-based learning is not...
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Have you ever considered the similarities between airlines and our brains? This concept, based on the work of Dr. Lynn Meltzer, was recently...
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From all of us here on the SMARTS Executive Function team, we wish you a happy and safe 4th of July! Summer is a great time to pause for...
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Do you create to-do lists with the intention of organizing your tasks and relieving stress? According to research and interviews(link opens in new...
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Attribution theory asserts that motivation depends on learners’ interpretations of their past successes and failures. Specifically, learner...
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Constructivism is a theory of learning (link opens in new tab/window) that revolves around the idea that learners construct their own knowledge...
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According to self-determination theory (link opens in new tab/window), humans feel motivated when these three psychological needs are met: ...
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Expectancy-value theory , developed by Jacquelynne Eccles, Allan Wigfield, and their colleagues, posits that motivation (M) is the equal to the...
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Behaviorism is a theory of learning that focuses on students’ interactions with their environment; learning occurs when there is a response to the...
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A parent of a high school student with learning differences calls upon educators to think flexibly in order to reach all students. Whether we’re...
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Can you remember the last time you started learning something new? As lifelong learners and educators, many processes that have become automatic...
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Motivating reluctant learners is no easy feat, and motivation is a key element of learning and applying executive function strategies. While there...
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