The Development of Talent in Black Girls
March 26, 2023
Conceptual Change This study aims to identify and synthesize the existing literature on the factors that influence the academic talent
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
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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Implementing Social and Emotional Learning with Children With Disabilities
March 26, 2023
Social and Emotional Learning Student-Teacher Relationships The study explored strategies that aim to develop social and emotional learning (SEL) skills
Supporting the School Transitions of Students with Autism
March 26, 2023
Transitions There is currently a lack of research that focuses on “the needs and experiences of families of children with
Changing Cultural Norms Through Education
February 27, 2023
Professional Learning, Cultural Context Research suggests that women face increased barriers when attempting to obtain leadership positions in school districts
Enrollment Trends and Student Demographics in California Independent Study Charter Schools
February 27, 2023
Self-Directed Learning, Online Learning The article provides a summary of home-based pedagogies, enrollment trends, and student demographics in California independent
The Role of Self-Directed Learning, Metacognition, and 21st-Century Skills in Online Learning
February 27, 2023
Cognitive Science, Executive Functions, Online Learning The study investigated the link between self-directed learning, metacognition, and 21st-century skills in light
Developing an Awareness of Working Memory
February 27, 2023
Executive Functions, Metacognition “Working memory holds working mental representations for us in ongoing cognitive activities.” Meta-working memory or meta-memory refers
The Impact of COVID-19 on High School Athletes
January 25, 2023
Pandemic, Social & Emotional Learning While researchers are beginning to study the impacts of COVID-19 on youth across the globe,
The Role of Self-Directed Learning in Online Learning
January 25, 2023
Metacognition, Self-Directed Learning, Online Learning The study was conducted to verify if it was possible to predict the readiness levels
The Role of Self-Directed Learning in Online Learning
January 25, 2023
Metacognition, Self-Directed Learning, Online Learning The study was conducted to verify if it was possible to predict the readiness levels
The Development of Talent in Black Girls
March 26, 2023
Conceptual Change This study aims to identify and synthesize the existing literature on the factors that influence the academic talent
Implementing Social and Emotional Learning with Children With Disabilities
March 26, 2023
Social and Emotional Learning Student-Teacher Relationships The study explored strategies that aim to develop social and emotional learning (SEL) skills
Supporting the School Transitions of Students with Autism
March 26, 2023
Transitions There is currently a lack of research that focuses on “the needs and experiences of families of children with
Changing Cultural Norms Through Education
February 27, 2023
Professional Learning, Cultural Context Research suggests that women face increased barriers when attempting to obtain leadership positions in school districts
Enrollment Trends and Student Demographics in California Independent Study Charter Schools
February 27, 2023
Self-Directed Learning, Online Learning The article provides a summary of home-based pedagogies, enrollment trends, and student demographics in California independent
The Role of Self-Directed Learning, Metacognition, and 21st-Century Skills in Online Learning
February 27, 2023
Cognitive Science, Executive Functions, Online Learning The study investigated the link between self-directed learning, metacognition, and 21st-century skills in light
Developing an Awareness of Working Memory
February 27, 2023
Executive Functions, Metacognition “Working memory holds working mental representations for us in ongoing cognitive activities.” Meta-working memory or meta-memory refers
The Impact of COVID-19 on High School Athletes
January 25, 2023
Pandemic, Social & Emotional Learning While researchers are beginning to study the impacts of COVID-19 on youth across the globe,
The Role of Self-Directed Learning in Online Learning
January 25, 2023
Metacognition, Self-Directed Learning, Online Learning The study was conducted to verify if it was possible to predict the readiness levels
The Role of Self-Directed Learning in Online Learning
January 25, 2023
Metacognition, Self-Directed Learning, Online Learning The study was conducted to verify if it was possible to predict the readiness levels
