In today’s post I want to talk about another challenge that results from having our daily routines and work/study environments upended: time management. Even under ideal circumstances, time management can be challenging…
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GUEST POST: Learning from Video
What does an article about toddlers learning from videos have to do with adolescent and adult learning? Surprisingly, there are many lessons from the research that can be applied to the K-12 learning environment.
Digest #142 (COVID-19 Edition): Online Teaching and Learning Resources
In today’s digest, we would like to provide resources for teachers, students, and parents during the challenging COVID-19 quarantine. Learning and teaching is still going on, but mostly shifted online. In the past few days, we have all probably come across different resources to support…
Learning “Useless” Things in School is (Usually) NOT Useless
I’ve seen a steady stream of memes like this one on my Facebook news feed. Understandably, students are frustrated when they enter the “real world” and feel as though they weren’t adequately prepared for some of the practical life skills they needed…
How to Choose the Right Way to Study for You: Advice for Students
There are a plethora of apps, games, and study tips for students ranging from well meaning advice from other students to flashy games from tech companies. How can you tell what is and is not worth your time? There are no hard and fast rules, but I do have some advice for students who want to take control of their learning and use the right study tools for them.
GUEST POST: Learning Strategies for Academic Writing
To researchers and educators in the fields of cognitive and educational psychology, it’s common knowledge that self-testing, distributed practice, and elaborative interrogation are some of the most useful study strategies insofar as they better promote retention of information…