Learning about Learning: Research and Edreform News and Views 01/02/2012

• Anne Z.- Honey I shrunk the statestician

  Researchers will enjoy this humorous struggle of a researcher to analyze data.

  tags: research learning data statistics humor

• Apps in Education: Are We Really Evaluating the Use of iPads in Our Classroom

  Research and information collected about ipads and app use in education.

  tags: education research ipad app learning

• I Have an Opinion About Learning: Towards a Grading Policy that Better Supports Student Learning

  A school grappling with changing assessment policies towards more personalized learning. They started discussions by posting a draft policy on their blog. a must read fornthose of you involved in edreform and assessment discussions. I'd love to hear opinions on this.

  tags: education learning edreform assessment

• Best Software For Putting Lectures Online? - Slashdot

  Great slashdot discussion about putting lectures online.

  tags: education learning syndication flipped classroom

• Health Scan: Understanding anxiety - JPost - Health & Science

  New study shows than anxious people may actually have a deficit in their ability to detect threats, thus, the literally "don't see it coming" as a habit and are more nervous.

  tags: education learning research

• Obesity Linked to Changes In The Brain | Psych Central News

  Obesity hurts your learning? While more studies are needed, this study found, ".During a study of high-fat diets in the brains of mice and rats bred to become obese, researchers found evidence of early and lasting injury to a specific part of the hypothalamus."

  tags: education learning obesity research

• TED Video: What We Learn Before We’re Born

  This TED video talks about what we learn becore we are born. Expectant parents listen up.

  tags: learning research video ted

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