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How Language about Ability Affects Performance

By Lucy Erickson
The original version of this blog was published at The Learning Scientists on November 15, 2017. It is commonly known that telling a child she is stupid is harmful. But what about telling her she is

Feedback: Seeing Through Safety

By Kyle Wesson
This is the third and final post in a mini-series on the Sci on the Fly blog that explores questions about feedback. Earlier posts are here and here. This post asks: How does feedback influence the

Feedback: Checking out Reviews

By Kyle Wesson
This is the second post in a mini-series on the AAAS Sci on the Fly blog that will explore questions about feedback. The first post on real-time feedback can be read here. This post asks: How could

Feedback: Turning on Directions

By Kyle Wesson
This is the first post in a mini-series on Sci on the Fly that will explore questions about feedback. This post asks: How can real-time feedback fail us and what makes it potent? The hit television