New post - going back to the basics: Why cognitive science matters for teachers? open.substack.com/pub/efratfur...

What can we really learn from the case of Calculators in mathematics to the case of GenAI in education? sites.google.com/view/efratfu...

The recording of my #IATEFL2025 plenary is now online. If you missed it, you can watch it now. If you have attended my plenary last Wednesday, this is an opportunity for spaced practice. 😄 Either way: Enjoy! #edusky #academicsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGh...

One thing that I think becomes very clear from analyses of actual AI use for educational purposes is that subject matter, pedagogical, & PCK* expertise are indispensable; if we don't have a clear, concise, detailed idea of what we want to achieve, we'll likely achieve something else.

Everybody talks about innovating assessment in #higherEd in the era of GenAI, It's been (positive) messy so far, but how should we proceed? Once again, cognitive science principles can support our thinking: sites.google.com/view/efratfu...

Should we predict the future to prepare our children for the world of tomorrow?💭 Technology adoption rate is only dictated by human rate of adoption. We should (and can) prepare them for what it takes to succeed today. If we do it well, they will bridge the gap themselves. Just as we did.

Two reasons NOT to change your course assessment and learning outcomes: 1 GenAI can do it with little human effort 2 Your Ss will use GenAI to do it, in the future. If you believe it is an essential fundamental skill, then it probably is, and your students need to master it before offloading to AI💭

I often hear (from professionals in education) that cognitive science principles are often trivial and surprising at the same time. What is your best explanation? 💭

The Embedded processes model thread - all in one place: sites.google.com/view/efratfu...

Sehr guter Thread zur Frage des Arbeitsgedächtnisses, v.a. mit Blick darauf, inwiefern es mit dem Langzeitgedächtnis zusammenspielt. 👇 #Lernen #Gedächtnis #Arbeitsgedächtnis

1/ Working Memory - a function or a store? Many of us seem to see WM as a function, while most common models depict it as a store, but not all... Let's explore - a thread:

'Neuroplasticity' is everywhere, but what do we really mean when we talk about the ever-changing brain? Let's dive deeper than the buzzword and explore the evidence with a model.

Our wonderful @durringresearch.bsky.social has a brilliant library of FREE CPD videos - available to all Take a look researchschool.org.uk/durrington/e...

12 years after his first appearance, Sal Khan was back on 60 Minutes to talk AI. And I have thoughts 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/12-years-and...

New paper w/ the brilliant @OdedWertheimer suggests a new computational framework for ASD variation, framing it as a computational trade-off between precise signal encoding and fast adaptation to changes. This trade-off is driven by neuronal dynamic range. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Hier eine Sammlung von Bildern für das Pyramiden-Modell: sites.google.com/view/efratfu...

Das Pyramiden-Modell von @efratfurst.bsky.social weist einige interessante Aspekte auf, die zum Weiterdenken anregen #Lernen #Lehren #Unterricht 1/2 sites.google.com/view/efratfu...

Useful starter pack! go.bsky.app/E7SUj17

Thrilled to have had the opportunity to write about our recent PNAS paper for Scientific American! with @vpmurty.bsky.social @benrottman.bsky.social and Yiwen Zhang www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Teaching with learning in mind - cognitive science principles for educators 🤓🧠 Some URLs have changed, but all the pages are still there! sites.google.com/view/efratfu...

Resharing this 🌟classic post🌟because it's proved very popular over time: How I teach the meaning of (statistical) p-values using variation theory. Also important for understanding educational research. #UKEd #EduBlogUK #SciTeachUK cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiol...

Debuting my Bluesky experience with an old-new topic I find relevant again, or always. Thoughts are welcome 🤓