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Apr 1

Apr 1 GUEST POST: How to Study Poorly

Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Students, For Researchers, For Parents

Need to study for an exam, but you don’t care if you fail? Have to read a boring textbook, but want to remember as little as possible? Aiming to see if there is a grade lower than an F? Well then this is the perfect guide for you! With my almost award-winning guide, I can show you ...

Mar 28

Mar 28 GUEST POST: How Images and Imagination Can Enhance Learning

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers

"An image is worth a thousand words". I believe most people have heard this saying before. But what does it mean for teaching and learning? How can we use images (and imagination) in the classroom?

Mar 26

Mar 26 Weekly Digest #102: Leading women in STEM fields

Learning Scientists

For Parents, For Researchers, For Students, For Teachers, Guest Posts, Digests

According to the study, “Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation”, women are vastly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs in the US. The report further states that women hold less than 25 % of STEM jobs.

Mar 14

Mar 14 GUEST POST: When feedback is forgettable

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers

Which type of feedback do your students prefer to receive: past-oriented feedback about how they performed, or future-oriented feedback about how they could improve?

Mar 4

Mar 4 Weekly Digest #99: In Defense of Inquiry Learning

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, For Researchers, Digests

In June, we posted a digest that we (somewhat regretfully) titled The Case Against Inquiry-Based Learning. We have received multiple messages since that time from individuals who felt that we were too harsh on inquiry learning.

Mar 1

Mar 1 Who Should Create Study Plans?

Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel

Learning Scientists Posts, For Teachers, For Students, For Researchers

One aspect that seems important when it comes to self-regulated learning is the ability to plan one’s own learning and, for instance, to decide what material to study next, how long to study the material for, and how to study the material. Being allowed to be in charge of such planning promises to have positive effects on motivation...