Behaviorism was born from research done by Ivan Pavlov in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Pavlov’s research into animal digestion led to the recognition that the animals that were being ...

We know not everyone learns and retains information the same way, so what can we do to make sure that everyone benefits from their education? The aim of research in educational psychology is to ...

The basis of social learning theory is simple: People learn by watching other people. We can learn from anyone—teachers, parents, siblings, peers, co-workers, YouTube influencers, athletes, and even ...

The Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) sector has grown dramatically in a very short period of time. From November 2019 to April 2021, SEL spending grew by 45% to $765 million. It is likely to soon ...

This is a pivotal moment for social-emotional learning in K-12 schools. On the one hand, interest in building or expanding SEL programs is surging among educators and parents, supported by an ...

Experiential learning has been used extensively and is popular in education (Bradford, 2019; Hoover & Whitehead, 1975). Experiential learning theory is reflected in the work of several scholars "John ...

Last month, 20 major education organizations formed a coalition “aimed at squelching misinformation” about social-emotional learning. A few weeks later, NPR ran a major article titled “How the Right ...

I’d like to share seven principles for teaching social theory that have proved effective in helping my students stay the course. They’re easy to adopt in any classroom, regardless of size or ...