Working memory and attention are closely related concepts. Working memory is defined as the ability to control attention, and distraction (e.g., irrelevant emails or text messages). WMC is critical ...

Classroom management is critical for creating a positive learning atmosphere in the classroom. Helping students develop self-control is clearly a benefit for everybody, including them, in creating ...

The Scopes Monkey Trial, while ostensibly about evolution vs. creationism, highlighted the question of parental control over school curricula. The author argues for upholding academic freedom, guided ...

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This experiment examined the degree to which self-instructional training influences elementary school aged children's comprehension monitoring during reading. Forty-four fourth-grade average readers ...

Pay attention. Put that down. Stop doing that. Eat that later. Would you, just, behave? These phrases are a familiar part of family life, as parents try to drum a sense of self-control into their ...

Robert Ward teaches English at a public middle school in Los Angeles and is the author of two books for teachers, The Firm, Fair, Fascinating Facilitator and The Teacher Tune-Up. His newest book, A ...