# science learning (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover science learning. Page: Feed: --- ## [Memory Is the Residue of Thought: The Seven Blind Mice Lesson](https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/memory-is-the-residue-of-thought) _2026-08-16 · SoL in the Wild · SoL in the Wild_ One of the principles of cognitive science that most directly shapes the way I teach is Daniel Willingham’s simple observation that “memory is the residue of thought.” We have all heard or seen the quote before. ## [How Science Happens](https://keithsawyer.substack.com/p/how-science-happens) _2026-08-08 · Keith Sawyer · The Science of Creativity_ Inside the Annual Learning Sciences Conference--A Conversation with the Researchers Working to Understand How People Learn ## [Why My Students Spend the First Three Days Learning About Learning](https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/why-my-students-spend-the-first-three) _2026-08-06 · SoL in the Wild · SoL in the Wild_ For the first three days of school, my 7th grade World Studies students won’t learn about the world. ## [The Africa Map That Proved Knowledge Matters More Than Ever](https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/the-africa-map-that-proved-knowledge) _2026-08-01 · SoL in the Wild · SoL in the Wild_ Every day, maybe even every minute or hour these days, someone will claim that students, and humans for that matter, no longer need to learn facts because AI can simply provide the information whenever they need it. ## [Attention by Design: Why I Refuse to Gild My Teaching and My Classroom](https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/attention-by-design-why-i-refuse) _2026-07-30 · SoL in the Wild · SoL in the Wild_ When I recently shared photos of my classroom on X, the responses, as to be expected, varied dramatically. ## [Why Good Evidence Sometimes Fails to Change Our Minds](https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/why-good-evidence-sometimes-fails) _2026-07-20 · Jim Hewitt · The Science of Learning_ What conceptual change research can teach us about learning, beliefs, and teacher education ## [From Strategies to Principles: My Journey Through Deimplementation](https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/from-strategies-to-principles-my) _2026-07-19 · SoL in the Wild · SoL in the Wild_ The Biggest Change Was Learning What to Remove ## [The Power of the Third Turn](https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/the-power-of-the-third-turn) _2026-07-16 · SoL in the Wild · SoL in the Wild_ A random Thursday morning in Mr. ## [Summer Refinement Series, Post #4: Refining Knowledge Organizers to Build Automaticity](https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/summer-refinement-series-post-4-refining) _2026-07-07 · SoL in the Wild · SoL in the Wild_ Last year was my first year implementing knowledge organizers. ## [Why We Created Teach Smarter: The Science of Learning](https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/why-we-created-teach-smarter-the) _2026-06-28 · SoL in the Wild · SoL in the Wild_ For a long time, my journey into the science of learning, explicit instruction, and cognitive science felt incredibly isolating. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5EUCtF7dqudb) _2026-06-28 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Why We Jump to Conclusions About What Works in Education](https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/why-we-jump-to-conclusions-about) _2026-06-27 · Nidhi Sachdeva · The Science of Learning_ How compelling stories can lead us to mistake correlation for causation ## [Stop Pretending Novices Are Little Experts](https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/stop-pretending-novices-are-little) _2026-06-24 · SoL in the Wild · SoL in the Wild_ One of the most robust findings to emerge from cognitive science is that experts and novices do not think in the same way. ## [Why Can’t Teachers Just Tell Students the Answer?](https://keithsawyer.substack.com/p/why-cant-teachers-just-tell-students) _2026-06-23 · Keith Sawyer · The Science of Creativity_ Learning scientist Joe Krajcik explains why real learning requires uncertainty, curiosity, and productive struggle. ## [Summer Refinement Series, Part 3: Refining Cold Call as a Cognitive Support](https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/summer-refinement-series-part-3-refining) _2026-06-16 · SoL in the Wild · SoL in the Wild_ Welcome back to my Summer Refinement Series! ## [The Howard Gardner You May Not Know](https://keithsawyer.substack.com/p/the-howard-gardner-you-may-not-know) _2026-06-13 · Keith Sawyer · The Science of Creativity_ Before Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, he had already written four books—and none of them were about intelligence ## [The Most Famous Diagram in Education is Wrong](https://keithsawyer.substack.com/p/the-most-famous-diagram-in-education) _2026-06-08 · Keith Sawyer · The Science of Creativity_ Climbing the learning pyramid from remembering to creating, and my interview with Dr. Henry Roediger ## [The Myth of the Idea](https://keithsawyer.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-the-idea-950) _2026-05-29 · Keith Sawyer · The Science of Creativity_ Embodied cognition, extended minds, and the surprising role of the material world in creativity ## [No, Explicit Instruction Does Not Cause Learned Helplessness](https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/no-explicit-instruction-does-not) _2026-05-24 · Nidhi Sachdeva · The Science of Learning_ A common claim \[or should we say concern\] in education and what the evidence actually shows ## [The Social Life of Creativity](https://keithsawyer.substack.com/p/the-social-life-of-creativity) _2026-05-22 · Keith Sawyer · The Science of Creativity_ The hidden connections between creativity, learning, and development: Barbara Rogoff on The Science of Learning podcast ## [Learning is Creating Something New in Your Mind](https://keithsawyer.substack.com/p/learning-is-creating-something-new) _2026-05-15 · Keith Sawyer · The Science of Creativity_ The Science of Learning podcast is about personal transformation, development, innovation, and growth ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/glMDrtOwsMZ7) _2026-05-15 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [Teachers Deserve Better Access to Educational Evidence](https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/teachers-deserve-better-access-to) _2026-05-12 · Jim Hewitt · The Science of Learning_ How a new tool and generative AI can change the relationship between teachers and educational evidence ## [What We Learned About Creativity After 52 Episodes](https://keithsawyer.substack.com/p/what-we-learned-about-creativity) _2026-05-05 · Keith Sawyer · The Science of Creativity_ Five key insights about creativity that challenge common myths and lead directly to practical advice, from two years of The Science of Creativity podcast ## [Why Most Groups Never Reach Group Flow](https://keithsawyer.substack.com/p/why-most-groups-never-reach-group) _2026-04-27 · Keith Sawyer · The Science of Creativity_ The hidden conditions behind collective peak performance—and why they’re so hard to achieve ## [Group Flow and the Science of Thinking Together](https://keithsawyer.substack.com/p/group-flow-and-the-science-of-thinking) _2026-04-24 · Keith Sawyer · The Science of Creativity_ When people improvise together, creativity emerges ## [You’ve Been Told It’s Research-Based. But Is It Really?](https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/youve-been-told-its-research-based) _2026-04-05 · Nidhi Sachdeva · The Science of Learning_ What teachers should ask when someone says “research shows this works.” ## [Teacher-Led or Student-Centered? What the Research Says About Equity](https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/teacher-led-or-student-centered-what) _2026-03-04 · Nidhi Sachdeva · The Science of Learning_ What recent large-scale data suggest about narrowing the achievement gap. ## [Why do I need to know this?](https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/why-do-i-need-to-know-this) _2026-01-26 · Jim Hewitt · The Science of Learning_ Why foundational knowledge matters ## [Ontario has a math emergency](https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/ontario-has-a-math-emergency) _2026-01-05 · Nidhi Sachdeva · The Science of Learning_ The latest provincial testing results show only half of Grade 6 students are meeting the required standard. ## [The science of learning is not the same as “back to basics”](https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/the-science-of-learning-is-not-the) _2025-10-27 · Jim Hewitt · The Science of Learning_ How teachers can move past educational pendulum swings to a more evidence-informed future. ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/F0EvvPa1dsJS) _2025-10-27 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [When Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back)](https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/when-teacher-training-feels-like) _2025-09-19 · Jim Hewitt · The Science of Learning_ How to recognize the subtle tactics that steer your thinking.