Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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Electric shocks to improve academic performance?
"Stimulating the brain with tiny electric shocks can boost people’s learning and memory ability, research has found." (Wardrop 2012)
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How a “tech break” can help students refocus
I saw Dr. Rosen speak at the Brain & Learning Conference in Washington D.C last month. Impressed by several of his suggestions, I have decided to implement “tech breaks” in my classes, with great results. I noticed more focus and student engagement. They knew that they will get a chance to "check in" and look at their phone to reply to a new text. They just have to wait 15 minutes.
How a “tech break” can help students refocus
Saturday, June 2, 2012
South Kent students with the highest GPA sleep 7-9 hours a night
The results of the 2012 SKS Sleep-GPA Study correspond with ones from the same study in 2011. During the 2011-2012 academic year, those South Kent School students with the highest grade point average seem to be the ones who sleep 7-9 hours a night. A complete write-up with all data will be available in the next few days.
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SKS Sleep-GPA Study 2012
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SKS Sleep-GPA Study 2011
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High school students test best with 7 hours of sleep at night
High school students test best with 7 hours of sleep at night
ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2012) — Whether or not you know any high school students that actually get nine hours of sleep each night, that's what U.S. federal guidelines currently prescribe.
Re- blogged from Laura's Psychology Blog
ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2012) — Whether or not you know any high school students that actually get nine hours of sleep each night, that's what U.S. federal guidelines currently prescribe.
Re- blogged from Laura's Psychology Blog
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