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Mallory Locklear

Science writer

Mallory Locklear received her Ph.D. in neuroscience from Stony Brook University, United States, in 2014. She is a freelance science writer whose work has appeared in a number of publications including Discover Magazine, New Scientist, and Ars Technica.

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Contributions by Mallory

University students’ engagement in virtual learning environments

Mallory Locklear / 21 December 2018
Article Learning & Education Education technology
andrew_t8, Pixabay.com, CC0 1.0

Augmented reality smart glasses to boost learning in the classroom

Mallory Locklear / 10 September 2018
Article Learning & Education Education technology
Laurie Sullivan, flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0

Young children sleep to learn

Mallory Locklear / 13 August 2018
Article Development Language
Lars Plougmann, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

How parents can shape children’s math ability

Mallory Locklear / 20 April 2018
Article Development Parenting and childcare
Christina Kessler, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

The still-developing teen brain shapes the way they learn

Mallory Locklear / 15 January 2018
Article Development Neuroscience
James St. John, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

When children begin to value expertise

Mallory Locklear / 18 December 2017
Article Development Parenting and childcare
Mojpe, pixabay.com, CC0 1.0

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: Moving at the Speed of Creativity

Mallory Locklear / 23 June 2017
Article Learning & Education 21st century skills
Jordan Cameron, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: Inside Education

Mallory Locklear / 16 June 2017
Article Learning & Education
Pexels, pixabay.com, CC0 1.0

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: Ways & Means

Mallory Locklear / 9 June 2017
Article Society Technology and society
Podcast

Even very young children require media literacy to learn from technology

Mallory Locklear / 12 May 2017
Article Learning & Education Education technology
Brad Flicking, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: The Story Collider

Mallory Locklear / 5 May 2017
Article Learning & Education STEM
Story Collider podcast

Robot tutor ARTIE boosts learning in the classroom

Mallory Locklear / 26 April 2017
Article Learning & Education Education technology
Robin Zebrowski, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: Morning Edition

Mallory Locklear / 17 March 2017
Article Learning & Education STEM
kaboompics, pixabay.com, CC0 1.0

Can IQ tests and grades predict life outcomes?

Mallory Locklear / 15 March 2017
Article Learning & Education Education policy
Alberto G., flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: K12Science

Mallory Locklear / 24 February 2017
Article Learning & Education STEM
TIBIT, pixabay.com, CC0 1.0

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: Every Classroom Matters

Mallory Locklear / 17 February 2017
Article Learning & Education Education technology
Headphones

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: Pushing the Edge

Mallory Locklear / 13 January 2017
Article Learning & Education
Jon Nicholls, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: Teachers Talking Tech

Mallory Locklear / 6 January 2017
Article Learning & Education Education technology
Brad Flickinger, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: Substitute

Mallory Locklear / 23 December 2016
Article Learning & Education
Headphones

Introducing podcasts worth hearing: Cult of Pedagogy

Mallory Locklear / 16 December 2016
Article Learning & Education
Headphones

A very stubborn gender gap

Mallory Locklear / 9 December 2016
Article Learning & Education STEM
Marc Kjerland, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

The big shift in math and science education

Mallory Locklear / 2 December 2016
Article Learning & Education STEM
João Trindade, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

E-books versus print: is one better than the other?

Mallory Locklear / 25 November 2016
Article Learning & Education Education technology
Germán Poo-Caamaño, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Learning by moving

Mallory Locklear / 21 October 2016
Article Development Psychology
Philippe Put, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

A future without schools

Mallory Locklear / 14 October 2016
Article Learning & Education Education systems
Illustration: Mrzyk & Moriceau for BOLD

Making early educational interventions last

Mallory Locklear / 10 October 2016
Article Learning & Education Education policy
JD, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

What makes a genius?

Mallory Locklear / 30 September 2016
Article Learning & Education STEM
Tom Martin, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Gender stereotypes in STEM form early

Mallory Locklear / 26 September 2016
Article Learning & Education STEM
Idaho National Laboratory, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

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