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Daniel Willingham earned his B.A. from Duke University in 1983 and his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Harvard University in 1990. He is currently Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, where he has taught since 1992. Until about 2000, his research focused solely on the brain basis of learning and memory. Today, all of his research concerns the application of cognitive psychology to K-16 education. He writes the “Ask the Cognitive Scientist” column for American Educator magazine, and is an Associate Editor of Mind, Brain, and Education. He is also the author of Why Don't Students Like School? (Jossey-Bass) and When Can You Trust the Experts? (Jossey-Bass). His writing on education has been translated into eleven languages.
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Jul 28, 2020 July 28th, 2020
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May 15, 2020 Responding to a Study You Just KNOW Is Wrong
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Mar 23, 2020 If You're Going to Write About Science of Reading, Get Your Science Right
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Feb 17, 2020 The Current Controversy About Teaching Reading: Comments for Those Left With Questions After Reading the New York Times Article.
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Dec 13, 2019 On the Reality of Dyslexia
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