All learning is brain-based, which means taking care of our brain is part of a good education. We read a scoping review to look at some examples of how healthy habits can impact learning, motivation, and mental wellness.
Later, we read a study that compared the efficacy of student argumentation when approached collaboratively or adversarially. The results suggest there are specific benefits to helping students argue in parallel.
NOTE: equipment problems have caused some issues with sound quality. Our apologies, and we are making changes for future tapings.
- First Segment – 01:33 – Scoping Review of Healthy Habits
- Second Segment – 22:24 – Argumentation Structure (Collaborative v. Competitive)
Primary Citations
- Ekman, R., Fletcher, A., Giota, J., Erikson, A., Thomas, B., Bååthe, F. (2021). A Flourishing Brain in the 21st Century: A Scoping Review of the Impact of Developing Good Habits for Mind, Brain, Well-Being, and Learning. Mind, Brain and Education. Early View. https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12305
- Yang, X., Zhao, G., Yan, X., Chao, Q., Zhao, X., Lu, T., & Dong, Y. (2021). Pre-setting Stances for Students During Collaborative Argumentation: Parallel Thinking Versus Adversarial Thinking. Research in Science Education, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-021-10035-5
Supplemental Citations
- Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon (Twitter)
- Collaborative Autonomy: Exploring the Professional Freedom of Three Science Teachers (Ralph, 2020)
- Methods for Research Evidence Synthesis: The Scoping Review Approach (Journal of Hospital Medicine)
- Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework (Arsky, 2002)
- Language Bias in the Google Scholar Ranking Algorithm [review] (Rovira, 2021)
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- Designing Science Inquiry: Claim + Evidence + Reasoning = Explanation (Edutopia)
- Beyond the Written C-E-R: Supporting Classroom Argumentative Talk about Investigations (STEM Teaching Tools)
- Six Thinking Hats (Wikipedia)
Featured Beverage
We drink Original White Ale, a whitbier from Brouwerij van Hoegaarden in Hoegaarden, Belgium.