As we begin a new school year I wanted to share some thoughts from the Behavioral sciences that should influence the way we approach teaching. In Behavioral science research is done on human decision making. Studies have proven that word choice has a powerful influence on the decision maker.

The suggestion has been made recently that increased internet use is having a deleterious effect on reading. Articles such as Is Google Making Us Stupid? and a recent USA Today article on reading villify electronic print as an inferior reading experience to traditional books.