By Salome Olajide-Buari Salome Olajide-Buari is a Nigerian mother also known as The SENT Educator. She works with children and young families from different parts …
Motivation Effects and Efficiency of Retrieval Practice over Lecture
[cover image by joshuaseajw92 on Pixabay] by Cindy Nebel Retrieval practice is one of the most robust strategies that we have for durable learning. It’s …
Retrieval Practice: Hiding Broccoli in the Brownies (repost)
Cover Image from Pixabay By Megan Sumeracki Today’s piece is a repost from a number of years ago. I’ve loved comparing “hiding broccoli in the …
Adult Learners with ADHD
by Althea Need Kaminske Cover Image by Robin Higgins from Pixabay As of last October, the CDC estimates that approximately 1 in 16 adults in …
GUEST POST: The Motivation Cheat Code: Sidestep Willpower Using Science
(cover image by Prateek Katyal from Pexels) by Annabel Noble Annabel Noble is a Sport and Exercise Psychology student at Loughborough University who also competes …
GUEST POST: What 130,000 Student Questions to AI Reveal About Critical Thinking
(cover image by myshoun from Pixabay) by Dr. Muireann Hendriksen Muireann Hendriksen is a Principal Research Scientist on the R&D and Thought Leadership team at …
Interleaving Is Less Effective When Taking Notes
(Cover image by Tim Hauswirth on Pixabay) by Cindy Nebel Image by ArzuSumer on Pixabay Interleaving refers to the strategy of mixing up the order …
Cognitive Networks: Exposure Matters
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. …