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Sep 30

Sep 30 Weekly Digest #126: Memory Researchers As Science Communicators

For Teachers, For Parents, For Researchers, Digests

In today’s digest, we would like to highlight researchers who have spoken or written about how our memory works in order to inform a broader audience…

Sep 27

Sep 27 Optimising Learning Using Retrieval Practice

Megan Sumeracki

Learning Scientists Posts, For Researchers, For Teachers

This piece originally appeared in the Spring 2018 issue of Impact by The Chartered College of Teaching. You can read more about Impact here. Note the formatting of references and British English spelling was retained.

Retrieval practice, or reconstructing knowledge …

Sep 20

Sep 20 Highlighting With Reservations

Althea Need Kaminske

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After reading a summary of the research on highlighting I became an adamant anti-highlighter (1). I mean, it was worse than re-reading in some cases. Re-reading. The standard control in memory experiments.

Sep 17

Sep 17 Weekly Digest #125: The Science Behind Always Being Late

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, For Students, For Parents, For Researchers, Digests

Some of us are always punctual, whereas others seem to have more trouble arriving places on time. While cultural attitudes towards punctuality and tardiness do vary, research suggests that this behavior negatively impacts us both at work and in school.

Sep 13

Sep 13 Factors Of Effective Note-Taking: Application Of Cognitive Load Theory

Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel

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

My post today is a personal reflection on effective feedback use. Feedback is a crucial aspect of the learning process. It helps us correct errors and improve performance in the future. However, effective feedback remains a problem in education.

Sep 12

Sep 12 GUEST POST: How Does Testing Affect Related, Untested Content?

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, For Researchers, Guest Posts

You’re doing everything right as an instructor. You encourage your students to study using flashcards and other forms of retrieval practice (i.e., recalling information from memory) and regularly administer quizzes during class.