Contact Information
Daniel T. Willingham
Department of Psychology
Box 400400 [email protected]
University of Virginia twitter: DTWillingham
Charlottesville, VA 22904 facebook: DTWillingham
Department of Psychology
Box 400400 [email protected]
University of Virginia twitter: DTWillingham
Charlottesville, VA 22904 facebook: DTWillingham
Brief Bio
Daniel Willingham is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, where he has taught since 1992. Until about 2000, his research focused solely on the brain basis of learning and memory. Today, all of his research concerns the application of cognitive psychology to K-16 education.
He is the author of several books, including the best-selling Why Don't Students Like School?, and most recently, Outsmart Your Brain. His writing on education has appeared in twenty-three languages.
In 2017 he was appointed by President Obama to serve as a Member of the National Board for Education Sciences.
He is the author of several books, including the best-selling Why Don't Students Like School?, and most recently, Outsmart Your Brain. His writing on education has appeared in twenty-three languages.
In 2017 he was appointed by President Obama to serve as a Member of the National Board for Education Sciences.
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Articles: I hold the copyright for the text (but not the layout or art) of all the American Educator articles. I hold the copyright for none of the other articles.
Blog: Feel free to reprint any blog entry--with attribution, of course. And I'd be grateful if you would provide a link to the original.
Videos: All the videos are under Creative Commons license. They can be reproduced in their entirety (but not edited), posted on your site, used in professional development, etc., but money cannot change hands. (I interpret that broadly to mean not just that your business is a non-profit, but that you haven't charged for the particular event at which the video is shown. If you're unclear, email me. And I can also provide a video file.)