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The American Psychological Association’s Division 15 is a global association for educational psychologists of all backgrounds and career levels. Division 15 provides a collegial environment for psychologists with interest in research, teaching or practice in educational settings at all levels to present and publish papers about their work. Division members' work is concerned with theory, methodology and applications to a broad spectrum of teaching, training and learning issues.

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Managing Uncertainty: Helping Parents in Uncertain Times

With the increasing probability that K-12 online learning will continue in some form this fall, many parents are likely uncertain about whether and how they can handle it again.

With the increasing probability that K-12 online learning will continue in some form this fall, many parents are likely uncertain about whether and how they can handle it again.

Stop "Fixing" Your Brain by Believing in Learning Styles

The learning styles myth is arguably the most well-known and influential of the 70-plus learning style models found to date in the literature. It is simply not true.

The learning styles myth is arguably the most well-known and influential of the 70-plus learning style models found to date in the literature. It is simply not true.

Reducing Anxiety Among Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder

As many as 84 percent of children diagnosed with ASD are reported to also present with significant symptoms of anxiety.

As many as 84 percent of children diagnosed with ASD are reported to also present with significant symptoms of anxiety.

Crash Course: How to Be a Teacher

For those of you parents/grandparents/guardians who are now also teachers, here are five things you might take from the “first year teacher handbook.”

For those of you parents/grandparents/guardians who are now also teachers, here are five things you might take from the “first year teacher handbook.”

Think Critically Before Thinking Critically

Helping people manage the myriad of information sources available today requires critical thinking, which includes evaluation of both content and sources.

Helping people manage the myriad of information sources available today requires critical thinking, which includes evaluation of both content and sources.

Who Gets the Credit, Who Gets the Blame?

When students succeed, who do they give credit to? When they fail, who do they blame? Attributions of this sort have a substantial impact in the lives of learners.

When students succeed, who do they give credit to? When they fail, who do they blame? Attributions of this sort have a substantial impact in the lives of learners.