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I often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” of some of them each week or every other week as a regular feature.

You can see all my “Best” lists related to education research here.

Here are some new useful studies (and related resources):

Research Bite #10: Engaging “silent” students in classroom discussions is from Tips For Teachers.

The discussion about rising suicidal ideation in girls has missed a crucial shift in population composition—a gap this paper brilliantly addresses. Today, 34% of girls identify as LGBQ, a group that continues to face hostile environments that significantly heighten their mental health risks.

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— Jen Jennings (@jenjennings.bsky.social) January 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM

I’m adding this post to The Best Posts On Helping Students Teach Their Classmates — Help Me Find More:

One of the best ways to learn something is to teach it.

The less you know, the more you benefit from it. You understand material better after explaining it—and you remember it better after retrieving it.

Sharing what you’re learning is an effective way to build your knowledge. pic.twitter.com/moBE7pcc6j

— Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant) January 17, 2025

Not having to use mental bandwidth worrying about money frees it up for other things, including thinking about teaching

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM

“Our findings point to a poverty-centered version of the contact hypothesis, whereby witnessing economic deprivation durably sensitizes individuals to issues of inequality and fairness.” www.nber.org/papers/w3336…

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— Morgan Polikoff (@mpolikoff.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM

Important commentary on the esoteric debate over whether we learn more when typing or writing notes. Computers in the real world (outside the lab) are distracting. If you’re online shopping, you’re not focused on the lesson or the lecture. (Original story here: hechingerreport.org/proof-points…)

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— Jill Barshay (@jillbarshay.bsky.social) January 22, 2025 at 4:51 AM