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Reality is messy, labs aren’t: How to make research-backed education work
If education researchers hope to see more of their findings influence everyday learning and instruction—and they desperately do—then their best bet may be to encourage education technologists to hone...
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Why ‘what works’ doesn’t: False positives in education research
If edtech is to help improve education research it will need to kick a bad habit—focusing on whether or not an educational intervention ‘works’. Answering that question through null hypothesis...
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Can Edtech support—and even save—educational research?
There is a crisis engulfing the social sciences. What was thought to be known about psychology—based on published results and research—is being called into question by new findings and the efforts of...
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Communicate often and better: How to make education research more meaningful
Question: What do we learn from a study that shows a technique or technology likely has affected an educational outcome? Answer: Not nearly enough. Despite widespread criticism, the field of education...
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This is the fifth in a series of essays surrounding the EdTech Efficacy Research Symposium, a gathering of 275 researchers, teachers, entrepreneurs, professors, administrators, and philanthropists to...
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Teaching collaboration skills from cradle to career
We’ve heard from Emily Lai, Ph.D., twice before. Last year, she shared the story of her work in Jordan to improve learning opportunities for the children of Syrian refugees. More recently, she offered...
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Analysis: Why school districts need a ‘Consumer Reports’ for ed tech
This is the sixth in a series of essays surrounding the EdTech Efficacy Research Symposium, a gathering of 275 researchers, teachers, entrepreneurs, professors, administrators, and philanthropists to...
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Grade Increase: Tracking Distance Education in the U.S. [Infographic]
In 2016, distance education enrollment continued to grow for the 14th straight year. This is the headline coming out of Grade Increase: Tracking Distance Education in the United States – a recent...
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What do Generation Z and millennials expect from technology in education?
Pearson study reveals Generation Z and millennials’ learning preferences Young people are the first to admit they can easily spend hours a day on the internet—whether it’s via a desktop computer,...
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New report: Demand driven education
A new report responds to The Future of Skills by exploring its implications for education systems and offers up practical solutions for higher education to more closely align with what the workforce...
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