Stories by Daniel T. Willingham

Daniel T. Willingham is professor of psychology at the University of Virginia and is author of Why Don't Students Like School? (Jossey-Bass, 2009).

Mind

What Works, What Doesn't

Some study techniques accelerate learning, whereas others are just a waste of time—but which ones are which? An unprecedented review maps out the best pathways to follow

January 9, 2015 — John Dunlosky, Katherine A. Rawson, Elizabeth J. Marsh, Mitchell J. Nathan and Daniel T. Willingham

Mind

Psychologists Identify the Best Ways to Study

Some study techniques accelerate learning, whereas others are just a waste of time--but which ones are which? An unprecedented review maps out the best pathways to knowledge

August 29, 2013 — John Dunlosky, Katherine A. Rawson, Elizabeth J. Marsh, Mitchell J. Nathan and Daniel T. Willingham

The Sciences

How Science Can Improve Teaching

Teachers need a trusted source to tell fads and fallacies from proved methods

August 22, 2012 — Daniel T. Willingham

Behavior & Society

Trust Me, I'm a Scientist

Why so many people choose not to believe what scientists say

May 5, 2011 — Daniel T. Willingham