Learning and the Brain Presentation: Daniel Willingham

Daniel Willingham, a cognitive scientist and author of Why Don’t Students Like School, made an insightful presentation at the Learning and the Brain Conference in DC. As you read through these “tweets,” keep in mind that I was posting the comments/ideas of the presenter. These do not necessarily represent my conclusions from the research.

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Self-Regulation Supports Student Learning and Achievement

You sit in a room with almost nothing in it. It’s just you, a table, and a single cookie. The researcher who left a moment ago said you could eat the cookie—two chocolate wafers connected by a cream filling. Or, you can wait until he returns in a few minutes and have two cookies. . . . → Read More: Self-Regulation Supports Student Learning and Achievement