Rooted
in Research

Rooted
in Research

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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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.

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.

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

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Get The Latest Education Research

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

Observation Studies in Special Education

The purpose of the study is to understand the extent to which research based on observation provides compelling evidence to support common practices related to current observational research.

Preventing School Shootings

Preventing School Shootings

School shootings within the United States are an ongoing and national issue without current resolution. The authors seek to address prevention through the possibility of an interprofessional approach that includes school district administrators and parents, students, and community members.

Finding focus with Digital game-based learning

Finding Focus With Digital Game-Based Learning

There exists much debate about the effects of digital technology environments on children. The study aimed to determine whether or not the use of an educational app can positively impact preschoolers’ attention development.

Identifying effective practices to ensure inclusion takes place in schools

Practice and Innovations of Inclusive Education at School

The study by Kozibroda et al. (2020) was conducted as a meta-analysis of research into the practice and innovations of inclusive education following a noteworthy increase of inclusive classes and a rise in the number of teaching assistants within the Ukrainian education system from 2016-2019.

Taryn’s story

If you asked me two years ago while I was in Teacher’s College whatmy dream job would be, I would have replied without hesitation…”Easy! A

MARIO Learning Letter

“Don’t offer a lecture to a person who needs a hug” – Funmi Iyanda Dear fellow educators, As I write, it is nearing the end

Myths and misconceptions in the belief system of teachers

Recognizing and Unlearning Misconceptions in Education

We should be creating awareness of the existence of perpetuated educational psychology misconceptions and the lack of published literature on the effects of the spread of unjustified belief systems in K-12 teaching practices.

Observation Studies in Special Education

The purpose of the study is to understand the extent to which research based on observation provides compelling evidence to support common practices related to current observational research.

Preventing School Shootings

Preventing School Shootings

School shootings within the United States are an ongoing and national issue without current resolution. The authors seek to address prevention through the possibility of an interprofessional approach that includes school district administrators and parents, students, and community members.

Finding focus with Digital game-based learning

Finding Focus With Digital Game-Based Learning

There exists much debate about the effects of digital technology environments on children. The study aimed to determine whether or not the use of an educational app can positively impact preschoolers’ attention development.

Identifying effective practices to ensure inclusion takes place in schools

Practice and Innovations of Inclusive Education at School

The study by Kozibroda et al. (2020) was conducted as a meta-analysis of research into the practice and innovations of inclusive education following a noteworthy increase of inclusive classes and a rise in the number of teaching assistants within the Ukrainian education system from 2016-2019.

Taryn’s story

If you asked me two years ago while I was in Teacher’s College whatmy dream job would be, I would have replied without hesitation…”Easy! A

MARIO Learning Letter

“Don’t offer a lecture to a person who needs a hug” – Funmi Iyanda Dear fellow educators, As I write, it is nearing the end

Myths and misconceptions in the belief system of teachers

Recognizing and Unlearning Misconceptions in Education

We should be creating awareness of the existence of perpetuated educational psychology misconceptions and the lack of published literature on the effects of the spread of unjustified belief systems in K-12 teaching practices.