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Powerful Teaching Book

Cognitive scientist Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. and veteran teacher Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S. are experts on transforming teaching with the science of learning. Learn more in their book, Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning.

Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning


The book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning (2019, Jossey-Bass/Wiley) is the culmination of a 15-year collaboration between Dr. Agarwal, a cognitive scientist, and Patrice Bain, a veteran K-12 teacher. This rare partnership of scientist-and-teacher is true to the rigors of cognitive science and also practical with today’s educators in mind.

Drawing on joint expertise, the authors decipher cognitive science research, illustrate how they have applied the science of learning in their own teaching, and provide evidence-based recommendations to empower educators to unleash the science of learning in their classrooms.

Endorsed by Jennifer Gonzalez, Barbara Oakley, James Lang, Annie Murphy Paul, Kate Jones, Matt Miller, Bonni Stachowiak, Henry L. Roediger, and more.


Featured Book Reviews

December 11, 2020: Book review in the International House Journal

September 8, 2020: Book review in International Clinician Educators

June 3, 2020: Book review in TeachingScience

May 6, 2020: Book review by Books for Psychology Class

February 14, 2020: Book review by the APA (American Psychological Association)

January 7, 2020: Book review in Psych Exam Review

November 4, 2019: Book review by Barbara Oakley (Best Book of the Year)

August 21, 2019: Book review in Adult Learning

August 9, 2019: Book review in Edutopia

July 11, 2019: Book review by Matt Miller and Ditch That Textbook

June 9, 2019: Book review by Jennifer Gonzalez and Cult of Pedagogy

May 17, 2019: Book review by Andrew Watson and Learning & the Brain