Learning & the Brain

Learning & the Brain Today, Learning & the Brain produces several conferences a year, half-day and one-day webinars, and several hands-on summer institutes.

Learning & the Brain® provides educational Conferences, Seminars, & Summer Institutes and professional development on the latest research in the science of learning Learning & the Brain has been bringing researchers and educators together since 1999 to explore new research on the brain and learning and its implications for education. Our conferences, seminars and summer institutes bring cutting-e

dge neuroscience, psychology, and educational research directly from the researchers themselves to educators, clinicians, counselors, speech-language and special education professionals to improve their practice. Research centers and labs at Harvard, Yale, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, UC Berkeley, University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins and other leading institutes have joined forces with us to provide the latest findings and co-sponsor our efforts. It also provides awards to upcoming and senior researchers in the field of the science of learning through our 'Transforming Education Through the Science of Learning" award and the Learning & the Brain Foundation. Learning & the Brain is produced by Educator Resources, Inc.

Can teach ? Can they make emotional connections with students?This recent study gives a helpfully complex answer to b...
08/23/2026

Can teach ? Can they make emotional connections with students?

This recent study gives a helpfully complex answer to both questions:

https://ow.ly/x77j50ZxI5S

We've all heard of research showing that "handwriting is better for learning than keyboarding." If that's true, how can ...
08/09/2026

We've all heard of research showing that "handwriting is better for learning than keyboarding." If that's true, how can we help our students "learn how to learn"?

https://ow.ly/UtOZ50ZtmNW

What should we do when we disagree with a colleague? For example: if I see a list of "incoherent" teaching principles pu...
08/02/2026

What should we do when we disagree with a colleague? For example: if I see a list of "incoherent" teaching principles published by another school, what's the best response?

Our blogger offers guidance:

https://ow.ly/7Tfl50ZtmFh

We want our students to think hard...but how hard? In seach of answers, our blogger considers a study on "load reduction...
07/26/2026

We want our students to think hard...but how hard? In seach of answers, our blogger considers a study on "load reduction instruction."

https://ow.ly/BtkP50Z5qNh

Our blogger looked for research on teaching and . He found surprisingly little evidence supporting different approach...
07/19/2026

Our blogger looked for research on teaching and . He found surprisingly little evidence supporting different approaches:

https://ow.ly/O8jA50Z5qMg

"Rather than treating emotions as problems to suppress or eliminate, Kross argues that they are tools for navigating the...
07/12/2026

"Rather than treating emotions as problems to suppress or eliminate, Kross argues that they are tools for navigating the world. Fear sharpens awareness of danger, anger can mobilize us to confront threats or injustices, and regret helps us avoid repeating mistakes."

Intrigued? Check out our review of "Shift: Mananging Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You," by Ethan Kross.

https://ow.ly/effB50Z3lhJ

Should teachers use online discussion boards?Our blogger doesn't think research can answer this question directly, but c...
07/05/2026

Should teachers use online discussion boards?

Our blogger doesn't think research can answer this question directly, but cognitive science does give us some helpful advice:

https://ow.ly/oB0U50Z3kz8

Can we really run a school where "teaches" for two hours a day? Our blogger has doubts (and hopes):https://ow.ly/JggN5...
06/28/2026

Can we really run a school where "teaches" for two hours a day? Our blogger has doubts (and hopes):

https://ow.ly/JggN50Z3knL

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