Cover photo by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay By Megan Sumeracki In my last blog, I wrote about cognitive networks and implicit bias. The gist of …
Retrieval Practice in the Health Professions
Cover image by u_9p7tw4noz0 from Pixabay By Althea Need Kaminske Note: The following describes Health Professions Education within the U.S. As a learning scientist interested …
Reblog: How To Convince Students To Use Effective Study Strategies?
By Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel I’m currently preparing teaching for the upcoming academic year. One focus for me has been student self-regulated learning and time management skills. …
Digest #181: Popular Learning Scientists Posts
Cover image by Arduinna from Pixabay By Althea Need Kaminske If you, like me, have wondered, “What are people reading on our blog this summer?” …
Flipped Classrooms: Can We Skip the Lecture?
(cover image by ISDiva on Pixabay) by Cindy Nebel I am proud to work in a learning environment that follows the data and uses evidence-based …
Cognitive Networks and Implicit Bias
Cover photo by Elisa from Pixabay By Megan Sumeracki As a cognitive psychology professor, I teach about cognitive networks and how we process, organize, and …
AI and Adolescent Well-Being: New APA Health Advisory
By Althea Need Kaminske With Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications expanding rapidly into daily life, The American Psychological Association (APA) has issued a health advisory on …
Imitation versus Retrieval Practice in Foreign Language Pronunciation Learning
By Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel A couple of months ago I have started re-learning French with a language learning app. I studied French in school for many …
Digest #180: Marking Rubrics in Education
Cover image by Tara Winstead from Pexels By Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel Marking rubrics for assessments can be a powerful tool to set marking expectations and criteria …
The Science of Motivation
[cover image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay] by Cindy Nebel Many educators struggle with student motivation and, often, it feels like something that is out of …