Daniel Willingham

Prof @ UVa who's puttin' the funk back in functional brain imaging and the psycho in psychometrics. One study is just one study, folks.

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Guy I know was complaining about making his 8th grader's lunch. I didn't have presence of mind to say anything so 3 days later I made this. I don't think the guy's is on Twitter, this is my therapy.

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

What to do with the kids this summer? "Every day, do something for your mind, something for your body, and something for the family." https://t.co/yergfROiTL

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

@CEDR_US @caldercenter I answer to many names!

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

@dylanwiliam @MathCurmudgeon @rpondiscio Yeah, but if there are dozens of studies looking for X and you don't find it, saying "we have no evidence for X" is technically correct, but misleading. There's a big difference between "no evidence, despite having looked" and "no evidence collected."

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

@dylanwiliam @social_brains Do you get better predictions using bot standardized test scores and HSGPA, rather than HSGPA alone?

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

There is an implicit theory of learning and cognition in a proposal like this. I doubt that those proposing the plan could articulate this theory, much less defend it.

[Herald Sun @theheraldsun]

School principals have launched a radical push to dump NAPLAN writing tests entirely, arguing AI skills matter more than the ’outdated’ and trouble-plagued writing assessment > https://t.co/TLcxAeYI9J

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

@dst6n01 How much do we love a student who ASKS?

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@dperkinsed Some wrinkles: the def of critical thinking in this study is kinda narrow: amts to avoiding 4 biases. Success here is still surprising bes debiasing trading generally fails.

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Small study shows surprisingly encouraging results of a critical thing college class in reducing four biases https://t.co/LqUr5D28l0

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

People are more transported by stories they hear, rather than read. For storytellers, the opposite is true. https://t.co/b1fN5Eznl7

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

The Death of the University Degree: Cognitive surrender and the "vast counterfeiting of knowledge" ⤵️

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Breaking news: Harvard faculty votes to cap the number of A's awarded in course grades, a big step in combatting the grade inflation that has been dumbing down our courses, conveying the wrong message to students, and making universities a national laughingstock.

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

New research on providing information to parents who are selecting a school: information and social factors matter. Via @matt_barnum
https://t.co/0jdDuOsNiJ

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Domain-specificity, bro

[Education NI @Education_NI]

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[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Intervention for at-risk readers (age 7-9) focusing on decoding and language comprehension shows positive results in RCT, including 6 month follow-up. https://t.co/PbvTvfwl30

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Decoding and vocabulary improvements mediate sustained gains in reading comprehension:https://t.co/V7hZ4sDXWv

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

New study suggests rise in ADHD diagnosis world wide due to (1) child-centered cultural perspectives and (2) narratives defining ADHD as a health condition impairing children’s well-being and development https://t.co/3qsa7KC3Jl

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Every year

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

@mattyglesias Nothing is over because of one study.