Historically, the study of cognition has focused mainly on adults. With the arrival of constructivist theoreticians such as Jean Piaget, cognitive developmental theory became more visible in ...

This is the second of two essays exploring key theories – cognitive load theory and constructivism – underlying teaching methods used today. Constructivism is an educational philosophy that deems ...

In a recent blog post, Kyle Pearce (@mathletepearce) raised the question “good at math or good at memorization?” Unlike most middle school math teachers, Kyle asks his students to wrestle with complex ...