Modern classrooms are filled with the language of cognitive science. We talk about student engagement, working memory, attention, mindset, and cognitive load as if we can observe these things directly ...

Attention and emotion are critical for the occurrence of effective learning during childhood. Many studies have focused on developing strategies to help children maintain optimal attentional and ...

What we refer to as the contemporary education literature is a body of interlocking work focused on students’ struggles to understand physical mechanics. Systematic errors (‘misconceptions’) such as ...