Smart Teaching Stronger Learning
Practical Tips From 10 Cognitive Scientists
Published on 26. March 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
126 pages
979-8-9918191-0-7 (ISBN)
Description
In Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, renowned cognitive scientists from around the world share innovative teaching strategies that significantly transform student learning. This approachable resource distills key principles from the science of learning, with concise chapters and real-world examples for busy educators and leaders in K-12, higher education, and beyond.
Enrich your pedagogy, professional growth, and knowledge of the newest findings in educational psychology with down-to-earth tips straight from the source: cognitive scientists who are also classroom teachers. Learn how you already use evidence-based methods - such as retrieval practice, interleaving, and metacognition - and gain creative strategies to strengthen students' motivation, long-term learning, and success.
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
195 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-9918191-0-7 (9798991819107)
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Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. (she/her) is a cognitive scientist, conducting research on how students learn since 2005. She is the lead author of the book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning and an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, teaching psychological science to exceptional undergraduate musicians. Dr. Agarwal's award-winning research has been published in prominent peer-reviewed academic journals; recognized by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education; and featured in The New York Times, Education Week, Scientific American, and NPR. Drawing on her combined 20 years of experience as a scientist, public school teacher, and college professor, Dr. Agarwal shares practical research-based resources for thousands of educators around the world at RetrievalPractice.org. Her love of learning formed at the outset of her career as a 4th and 5th grade teacher, and she earned her Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. Learn more about Dr. Agarwal at https://retrievalpractice.org and follow her on various social media platforms at @RetrieveLearn.