Introductory message – January 2024 MARIO Connect
January 24, 2024
Hi Everyone, I’ve just transitioned from the classroom to focus solely on MARIO Education this month, and I must admit,
Research That Matters
to Educators
The MARIO Framework: Why It Works
The MARIO Framework® pedagogy is founded on what science has revealed about learning – including
disciplines concerning the whole person and the ways we gain mastery.
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Exciting new neuroscience research shows how one-to-one conversations like those in The MARIO Framework transform the neurophysiology of the speakers, strengthening the junctions between different regions of their brains.
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Medical Research
Medical Research
Insights from medicine inform our emphasis on the relationship between educator and learner. It’s grounded in how “exceptional potential” arises from the careful listening of the medical practitioner to the patient.
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Design Thinking
Design Thinking
Knowledge from design thinking informs our iterative, student-centered approach to goal setting and outcomes improvement.
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Ecological Systems Theory
Ecological Systems Theory
Ecological systems theory sets the context in which we measure our learners’ progress by cultivating their self-awareness.
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Psychology
Psychology
Psychology, particularly research in sociolinguistics, reveals how MARIO’s one-to-one learning facilitates the best outcomes via a flexible combination of educational psychology paradigms.
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Rooted
in Research
Rooted in Research
MARIO Education focuses on what matters most: improving the quality of school relationships through impactful student-teacher conversations.
Psychology
Design Thinking
Medicine
Neuroscience
Explore Our Peer-Reviewed 6-Year Study
Targeted 1:1 conversations every class period led to significant academic gains. Students who participated in our intervention showed notably higher GPAs in core subjects compared to peers in control groups, demonstrating the real impact of meaningful connection.
Emily Farrar
Director of Scientific Affairs at Boston Strategic Partners
Dr. Katie Novak
Author & Founder of Novak Education
Philip Bowman
Co-Founder & CEO of MARIO Education
Our Supporting Academic Researchers
These academic researchers support our mission to help bridge the gap between educational researchers and practitioners. Together with MARIO, they are committed to empowering and inspiring more educators to become teacher-researchers.
Andrew Markelz
Ball State University
Salena Babb
Penn State University
Naomi Church
Growing Minds Consulting, LLC
Patrick LaCount, PhD
Practical Psychological Services
Dr. Kathleen M. Randolph, BCBA-D
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Renée E. Lastrapes, PhD
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Salena Babb
Penn State University
Julie Christine Wharton
University of Winchester
Patrick LaCount, PhD
Practical Psychological Services
Daniel Östlund
Kristianstad University, Faculty of Education
Renée E. Lastrapes, PhD
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Lotta Anderson
Malmö University
Julie Christine Wharton
University of Winchester
Johanna Lüddeckens
Linneaus University
Daniel Östlund
Kristianstad University, Faculty of Education
Grace C Fantaroni
Point Loma Nazarene University
Lotta Anderson
Malmö University
Kelly-Ann Allen
Monash University
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We understand that educators are pressed for time. To help, our team reviews recently published studies on a monthly basis and posts key findings and potenti
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Introductory message – January 2024 MARIO Connect
January 24, 2024
Hi Everyone, I’ve just transitioned from the classroom to focus solely on MARIO Education this month, and I must admit,
Is Schooling a Contribution or Threat to Student Well-Being?
January 15, 2024
Student-Teacher Relationships, Mental Health, Psychology Well-being has become widely regarded as a matter of concern for governments and public policy
Effects of Social Factors on Children With Anxiety-Phobic Disorders
January 15, 2024
Psychology, Pedagogy, Mental Health The research delves into the realm of phobic disorders in children, exploring how these phobias unfold
Righting Reading in Middle School
December 16, 2023
Interventions This study examines the effectiveness of Readable English, a reading fluency and comprehension program, on underperforming rural middle school
Fraction Intervention and the Long-Term Effects of Interleaved Instruction
December 13, 2023
Cognitive Science The first objective was to examine the effects of a “next-generation” fraction intervention on fourth- and fifth-grade students.
November newsletter Introductory message
November 23, 2023
With the winter holidays drawing near and January just on the horizon, it is a great time to recognize the
Understanding Interactions Between Teacher Behavior Management and the Social Learning Environment
November 19, 2023
Self-Efficacy This article aims to take a step towards a better understanding of which aspects of the social learning environment
A Social Robot for Anxiety Reduction*
November 19, 2023
Cognitive Science, Interventions, Psychology Anxiety is becoming more and more prevalent with the CDC citing more than 25.5% of American
Investigating the Association Between Metacognition and Math Performance in Adolescence
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Metacognition The ability to use numbers and solve mathematical problems is an important life skill for everyday tasks like managing
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