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The Comeback of Concepts
Recent research suggests that concepts are making a rightful comeback in classrooms. According to a Vanderbilt University study, students who learn the concepts underlying mathematical procedures...
View ArticleConspiracy Theories: Patterns, Teaching, and Thinking
The human brain loves patterns so much it can take random puzzle pieces and construct seemingly coherent, if wildly implausible, pictures. “The CIA stockpiled lederhosen in case of an Alpine leg virus...
View ArticlePatterns: Learning, Thinking, Creating
It seems contradictory. The brain seeks and sees patterns, but when asked to find patterns, many people become uneasy. (Shelley Carson suggests that up to 80% of people find this type of thinking...
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