A few weeks ago, Megan wrote about the benefits of spaced retrieval practice on long-term learning and transfer of course material. The researchers have again shown the benefits of spaced retrieval practice, but this set up was a little different
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Digest #164: Sustainability and Climate Change in Education
Climate change is a global challenge and a pressing issue that needs addressing. It affects us all in different ways and has life-threating consequences, particularly if we stay on our current trajectory. Hence, it is important to educate ourselves and our students about the factors and consequences of climate change…
GUEST POST: Can Digital Detox Improve your Learning Abilities?
The world will never be the same since we own digital devices. Indeed, the Internet can alter cognitive processes (1), for example, by promoting continuous division of attention - which in turn reduces our ability to maintain concentration on a particular task.
Reducing Math Anxiety with Expressive Writing
For a lot of students, final exams create a sense of dread and a lot of anxiety. As if they weren’t worried enough, that worry can actually cause worse performance on exams (1). One of the mechanisms for the lower performance may have to do with working memory.
How do Learning Styles Affect Learning Predictions?
In spite of many cognitive psychologists’ efforts to dispel the myth, the learning styles theory is still popular in many educational circles. Learning styles is the idea that individual students have learning preferences, and importantly, in order to maximize learning, students need instruction in their preferred style. …
The Benefits of Reducing Smartphone Use
Smartphones have a lot of advantages and they can make our lives easier…. However, as with most things, it can lead to problems in excess. Excessive smartphone use is linked to depression, anxiety, and poor sleep quality (1)…