Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaPaul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Just days after the release of our new book @nsachdeva.bsky.social and I - with master LDer @matthewrichter.bsky.social - will give a full-day in-person workshop on "Deliberate Practice in Action: Designing Learning That Actually Develops Skill and Builds Expertise" ldaccelerator.com/sessions#cal...ldaccelerator.comLive Programs | Learning Development Accelerator | Professional L&D CommunityCheck out our upcoming live sessions available to the public! Our programs aim to inform, support, challenge, and help busy L&D professionals to navigate this complex field and solve their most pressi... 121
Nidhi Sachdeva @nsachdeva.bsky.social · 25/05/2026No, explicit instruction does not cause Learned Helplessness! *New Post* scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/no-explici... @jim-hewitt.bsky.socialscienceoflearning.substack.comNo, Explicit Instruction Does Not Cause Learned HelplessnessA common claim [or should we say concern] in education and what the evidence actually shows 000
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaPaul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Just got the news that our (w/ @nsachdeva.bsky.social) new book 'Becoming an expert teacher' is available for preorder. #edusky www.routledge.com/Becoming-an-... 071
Nidhi Sachdeva @nsachdeva.bsky.social · 06/04/2026*New Post on Substack* @jim-hewitt.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/scienceo...open.substack.comYou’ve Been Told It’s Research-Based. But Is It Really?What teachers should ask when someone says “research shows this works.” 000
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaAnna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 05/04/2026🧠 Can the science of learning improve equity? Nidhi and I represented Canada at researchED Scandinavia. Check out my episode with Nidhi and Jim Hewitt on how evidence-informed teaching helps all students succeed! 👉 Listen: youtu.be/vMWbZtSPb5o #ScienceOfLearning #Equity 141
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaCritically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Women's pain is real! The medical system hasn't always treated it that way. Dr. Daniel Buchman shares how gender, race, and stigma shape chronic pain treatment: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #painmanagement #medicalbias @danielbuchman.bsky.social 041
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaBeth G-G @bethgg.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Taking our seats for @nsachdeva.bsky.social talking about the transient information effect: why great explanations don't always stick. #rEDScand26 #rEDHan #rEDScan26 021
Nidhi Sachdeva @nsachdeva.bsky.social · 07/03/2026ResearchED Calgary May 9 Details here: sites.google.com/view/researc... 000
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaPaul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Almost finished writing a new book with the most amazing woman (@nsachdeva.bsky.social) on becoming an expert teacher. 1102
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaPaul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Why Are Schools So Ugly? Interesting way of looking at schools that I never considered. Thanks @rpondiscio.bsky.social for opening my eyes to this view. open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...open.substack.comWhy Must Schools Be Ugly?We used to build grand cathedrals of learning. Today’s schools look like warehouses or worse. 141
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaPaul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Why do I need to know this? Great blog by @nsachdeva.bsky.social and @jim-hewitt.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/scienceo...open.substack.comWhy do I need to know this?Why foundational knowledge matters 0112
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaDan Willingham @dtwuva.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Sending babies to nursery (daycare, for Americans) completely changes their microbiome www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comSending babies to nursery completely reshapes their microbiomesSocializing at a young age helps to develop greater diversity in children’s microbiota, according to an analysis of baby-to-baby transmission of gut bacteria. 0113
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaGreg Ashman @gregashman.bsky.social · 09/01/2026NEW CURIOS Free section discusses maths, Ontario and @nsachdeva.bsky.social fillingthepail.substack.com/p/curios-of-...fillingthepail.substack.comCurios of the week #149Everything you need to know about education right now 011
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaAnna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Great opinion piece in the Globe & Mail by Nidhi Sachdeva "For years, math instruction has leaned heavily toward inquiry-first or discovery-based approaches, often w/o sufficient explicit instruction..but students can't reason about ideas they haven't learned" www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... 074
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaCarl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 02/01/2026Every month I do a round-up of important studies to know in the science of learning. Sign up for regular updates: carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-monthl...carlhendrick.substack.comThe Monthly Dispatch - What's New in Learning Science - January 2026Why do students use study strategies they know don't work? Plus new studies on retrieval practice, pre-questions, adaptive learning, habit-driven studying, and classroom attention 073
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaMark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Great blog by @nsachdeva.bsky.social and @jim-hewitt.bsky.social on how the science of learning isn’t the same as “back to basics” (which has rather different connotations in the UK due to John Major!). I thought of a couple of other practices that would differ… open.substack.com/pub/scienceo...open.substack.comThe science of learning is not the same as “back to basics”How teachers can move past educational pendulum swings to a more evidence-informed future. 151
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaAnna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 25/10/2025🎙️ New episode with Anita Archer is out now! Check out my conversation with one of the world’s leading experts on explicit instruction––what is it, why it works & how to use it effectively. Available in video on Youtube & Spotify; audio on all podcast platforms. Link 👉 youtu.be/EE5wvi-xQTM?... 032
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaJUMP Math @jumpmath.bsky.social · 08/10/2025JUMP Math Founder, Dr. John Mighton will be a featured speaker at this event, discussing evidence-based strategies to support deeper math learning! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect with other educators who follow the science of learning! #ResearchED @nsachdeva.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaPaul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Really a gold-star microlearning video by @nsachdeva.bsky.social. If you want a quick overview of what depth of processing entails and how to make use of it, then look no further. #edusky www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kkk...youtube.comDepth Processing Model - How Learning HappensYouTube video by Nidhi Sachdeva 062
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaPaul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 20/09/2025When Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back) What an incredibly good post by @nsachdeva.bsky.social and Jim Hewitt open.substack.com/pub/scienceo...open.substack.comWhen Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back)How to recognize the subtle tactics that steer your thinking. 031
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaPaul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 23/09/2025In contrast to the 'fool's gold' that's often dished up as teacher training, @nsachdeva.bsky.social and Jim Hewitt offer us pure gold for sifting through the advertorials. scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/when-teach...scienceoflearning.substack.comWhen Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back)How to recognize the subtle tactics that steer your thinking. 031
Nidhi Sachdeva @nsachdeva.bsky.social · 19/09/2025🔥New Post🔥 scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/when-teach...scienceoflearning.substack.comWhen Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back)How to recognize the subtle tactics that steer your thinking. 010
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaJUMP Math @jumpmath.bsky.social · 13/09/2025He will be discussing the research behind the science of learning, the key factors driving the decline of student engagement and motivation, and the lack of positive results being yielded from 'progressive' math teaching methods. @researchedcanada.bsky.social @nsachdeva.bsky.social #ResearchED 011
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaAnna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 12/09/2025🔥 New Chalk & Talk episode! I had a fantastic conversation with Benjamin Solomon about the petition to retract the New York Math Briefs and how reading and MATH need the SAME evidence-based teaching. Link to episode below! 141
Nidhi Sachdeva @nsachdeva.bsky.social · 14/07/2025✅️Know better so you can do better! 👍🏽Science of Learning can inform educators better as they navigate the complex and dynamic environment of a classroom. ❓️Isn't that a good thing? 🤷♂️ 👉🏽Why is is so hard to convince folks about this? If we know better, we can do better! 011
Nidhi Sachdeva @nsachdeva.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Hi Amy, saw you speak at ATD25, it was such a wonderful talk. Thank you! 000
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaJodi DeVries @jodidevries.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Drs. @nsachdeva.bsky.social & Jim Hewitt share about classic studies in Education, starting w/ working memory & cognitive load theory @ #RedTO25. I was just discussing this w/ @numcog.bsky.social over lunch. I wish all teachers learned about this in their BEd training! It changed my teaching so much 161
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaresearchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Sneak Peak: Our researchED Canada Toronto program (June 6-7/25) is now in preparation. Great cover featuring our star attractions, Dylan Wiliam and Jamie Metsala, and lead sponsors, Steplab, JUMP Math and Spirit of Math. It's easy to reserve tickets on Eventbrite! See you in TO! 054
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaresearchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Speakers at a Glance: What an Impressive Cast of Speakers presenting at #researchEDCanada Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) Follow the LINK for an inspirational message from @nsachdeva.bsky.social and a complete slide show: app.7taps.com/e0jePfnaeET0 142
Nidhi Sachdeva @nsachdeva.bsky.social · 29/04/2025NEW POST ON SUBSTACK Teaching for equitable outcomes: The missing ingredient open.substack.com/pub/scienceo... 030
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaBarry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · 22/04/2025I'll be presenting with John Mighton at researchED in Toronto: Word Problems: Acquiring Algebraic Thinking @rastokke.bsky.social @katharinebeals.bsky.social @mikesully97.bsky.social @trivium21c.bsky.social @jillbarshay.bsky.social @tombennett71.bsky.social @tomloveless99.bsky.social 131
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaresearchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · 18/04/2025The Big Reveal: THE FULL CAST of researchED Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) appears in this Slide Show produced by Nidhi Sachdeva utilizing the amazing 7taps app. Thirty speakers - two keynotes, and 28 workshop session speakers. Spread the word. See you in TO! app.7taps.com/e0jePfnaeET0 074
Nidhi Sachdeva @nsachdeva.bsky.social · 18/04/2025🍁🎊🙌ResearchED Toronto 2025🇨🇦🥳🪅 Full Speaker List - now available @bg987.bsky.social @rastokke.bsky.social @johnmighton.bsky.social @numcog.bsky.social @jim-hewitt.bsky.social @educhatter.bsky.social @steplab.bsky.social @mrzachg.bsky.social @dylanwiliam.bsky.social app.7taps.com/e0jePfnaeET0app.7taps.comResearchED Toronto 2025 074
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaBarry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Our talk is on "Word Problems and Algebraic Thinking"; it covers how JUMP Math addresses how to teach students to solve word problems and bridge the gap between arithmetic and algebraic thinking. @mayak46.bsky.social @toddtruitt.bsky.social @nathanielswain.bsky.social @paulkirschner.bsky.social 183
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaMike Taylor @mike-taylor.org · 14/04/2025Schemas, Chunking and Working Memory Nice blog by Paul Kirschner on how chunking and schemas help us overcome the severe limitations of working memory by organizing information into meaningful, structured units that draw on prior knowledge. buff.ly/22RRCnFbuff.lySchemas, Chunking and Working Memory - kirschner-EDHow do we manage to process and retain complex or lengthy information—such as sentences, problem-solving steps, or visual configurations—when our WM capacity is so limited? 021
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaresearchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · 30/03/2025What about Writing? Looks like researchED Canada is filling another hole in the existing Canadian K-12 curriculum. Dr. Leslie Laud, founder of Think SRSD, will be speaking at researchED Canada Toronto (June 6-7/25). The Stellar Cast just got even better! #SRSD #cdned #ONTed #writingrevolution 094
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaresearchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Looking for tickets? Click on here to reserve your seats www.eventbrite.ca/e/researched... 023
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaresearchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Doing the Math: Looks who's coming to researchED Canada Toronto (June 6-7/25): Dr Daniel Ansari, founder of rge NumCog Lab at Western University. Join Us for the latest in applied research in the field of Mathematics education #cdned #mathed #ONTed #OAME 121
Reposted by Nidhi SachdevaZach Groshell @mrzachg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025If you’re an aficionado of cognitive load theory, you will love this podcast with the godfather of visual presentations, Dr. Richard Mayer! educationrickshaw.com/2025/03/30/s...educationrickshaw.comS4E27: Richard Mayer on the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia LearningToday, I am thrilled to host Richard Mayer on Progressively Incorrect, a distinguished educational psychologist and researcher known worldwide for his groundbreaking contributions to understanding … 152