Research

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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.

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.

Garry Hornby

Emeritus Professor, University of Plymouth

Sarah Woulfin

University of Texas Austin

Sue Walker

School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology

Glennda-Mckeithan

Glennda McKeithan

University of Kansas

Britney-Jones

Britney L Jones

University of Connecticut

Dario-ianes

Dario Ianes

University of Bolzano Italy

Yazeed Alnasser

Yazeed Alnasser

King Saud University

Jukka Vetoniemi

Jukka Vetoniemi

Valteri Centre for Learning and Consulting

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Ann-Louise Ljungblad

Department of Education and Special Education, University of Gothenburg

Robert Hendren

Robert L Hendren

University of California, San Francisco

Eddie Denessen

Eddie Denessen

Leiden University

Nikki Hurless

Nicole Hurless

Tarleton State University

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Andrew Markelz

Ball State University

Naomi Church

Naomi Church

Growing Minds Consulting, LLC

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Dr. Kathleen M. Randolph, BCBA-D

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Salena Babb

Salena Babb

Penn State University

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Patrick LaCount, PhD

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Renée E. Lastrapes, PhD

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Julie Christine Wharton

University of Winchester

Daniel Daniel Ostlund

Daniel Östlund

Kristianstad University, Faculty of Education

Lotta Anderson

Malmö University

Johanna Lüddeckens

Linneaus University

Grace C Fantaroni

Point Loma Nazarene University

Kelly Ann Allen

Kelly-Ann Allen

Monash University

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Explore Our Peer-Reviewed 6-Year Retrospective Study
The results of this study suggest that brief and targeted one-to-one conversations occurring every class period result in statistically significant gains in student academic outcomes as measured by GPA. Specifically, students who were in the Intensive Studies course that included the brief, one-to-one conversations, called the MARIO intervention, showed higher GPA in core courses than students in the control Intensive Studies course.
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Dr. Katie Novak
Author & Founder of Novak Education
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Philip Bowman
Co-Founder & CEO of MARIO Education
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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