# introversion (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover introversion. Page: Feed: --- ## [We Should Teach Introverts Differently (Or, Should We?)](https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/we-should-teach-introverts-differently-or-should-we-2/) _2026-08-16 · Andrew Watson · Education & Teacher Conferences_ As we strive to make classrooms helpful for all our students, we often hear advice about adapting instruction for our introverts and extraverts. Odds are good you’ve gotten suggestions like these: You might even hear suggestions that go beyond the classroom’s social dynamics: This kind of advice feels intuitive. We don’t want to make our \[…\] ## [The Problem with “Students Teaching Students” \[Repost\]](https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/the-problem-with-students-teaching-students-2/) _2026-08-09 · Andrew Watson · Education & Teacher Conferences_ Should our students teach their peers? The obvious answer to this question is: “yes, of course.” Experience shows that teaching leads to greater understanding for the person who did the teaching. After all, when I figure out how to explain “tragedy” to my sophomores, I end up knowing more about tragedy than I did before. \[…\] ## [AI and Learning: Beyond “Good” vs. “Bad” \[Repost\]](https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/ai-and-learning-beyond-good-vs-bad-2/) _2026-08-03 · landb · Education & Teacher Conferences_ As AI changes the education landscape moment by moment, we can expect a steady flow of studies offering us guidance about its use. We’re happy to have all that research, but it does come with a probable danger. Every month or so, we will likely hear that a study has DEFINITIVELY concluded Like Celine Dion’s \[…\] ## [Teach Like a Champ by Regan Gurung and Elizabeth Yost Hammer](https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/teach-like-a-champ-by-regan-gurung-and-elizabeth-yost-hammer/) _2026-07-28 · Erik Jahner, PhD · Education & Teacher Conferences_ “Some people are just naturally good teachers.” I’ve heard some version of that sentence more times than I can count—in hallways, workshops, and conversations about colleagues everyone admires. It’s so familiar that it usually passes without question. And I understand the impulse: we’ve all known instructors who seem to command a classroom effortlessly, who make \[…\] ## [From Defensiveness to Curiosity](https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/from-defensiveness-to-curiosity/) _2026-07-26 · Andrew Watson · Education & Teacher Conferences_ Two studies have stirred up lots of controversy in recent weeks. Although these studies focus on different topics, they follow a roughly similar pattern: I will start by summarizing the studies, then shift focus to the right way to respond to them. My ultimate argument: “when you start to feel defensive, get curious.” Do Cell \[…\] ## [The Hidden Tradeoffs of Self-Explanation](https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/the-hidden-tradeoffs-of-self-explanation/) _2026-07-19 · Andrew Watson · Education & Teacher Conferences_ If you’ve got a headache, you might find yourself reaching for some ibuprofen. If you just sprained your ankle, or your arthritis is acting up, ibuprofen can make your day much better. But: these truths do NOT mean that ibuprofen fixes pain. After all, nerve pain — such as sciatica, neuropathy, or neuralgia — doesn’t \[…\] ## [The Complex Relationship between Knowledge and Reading](https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/the-complex-relationship-between-knowledge-and-reading/) _2026-07-12 · Andrew Watson · Education & Teacher Conferences_ Given the time constraints that all teachers face, what are the most effective strategies to help our students with reading comprehension? Should we focus on particular reading strategies: say — finding the main idea of a passage, predicting what will come next, visualizing the scene? Or do we serve students better by building overall historical, \[…\] ## [Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking](https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/thinking-critically-about-critical-thinking/) _2026-07-05 · Andrew Watson · Education & Teacher Conferences_ Almost any teacher will say: “in our school, we want students to become critical thinkers.” Once we embrace that praiseworthy goal, we’ve got some questions to ask. How, exactly, do we help students think critically? Or, here’s a bigger question: Can we do that? Is critical thinking a skill that can be taught? This debate \[…\] ## [When Five Doesn’t Equal Five: Counting “Slots” in Working Memory](https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/when-five-doesnt-equal-five-counting-slots-in-working-memory/) _2026-06-28 · landb · Education & Teacher Conferences_ If you’ve been to a Learning and the Brain conference in the last 26 years, you’ve heard at least one speaker talk about the importance of working memory. Your working memory – typically abbreviated WM – allows your mind to hold a few bits of information and then reorganize and combine them into something new. \[…\] ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rdZhRzNyiWFu) _2026-06-28 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Motivation Myth Busters by Wendy Grolnick, Benjamin Heddy, and Frank Worrell](https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/motivation-myth-busters-by-wendy-grolnick-benjamin-heddy-and-frank-worrell/) _2026-06-23 · Erik Jahner, PhD · Education & Teacher Conferences_ Motivation is one of the holy grails of education, fitness, work, and productivity. Students of education know that nearly everything depends on this essential driving force of learning. Teachers constantly struggle to cultivate motivation in their students, while many of us notice perceived shortcomings in ourselves and others whenever willpower seems to falter, often to \[…\]