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Apr 19

Apr 19 Growth Mindset and Grit Interventions

Learning Scientists Posts, For Parents, For Teachers

Last week I was provided with a unique opportunity to see into the world of administration in higher education. I attended the Higher Learning Commission annual meeting...

Apr 18

Apr 18 Can Practicing Retrieval Help Future Learning?

Yana Weinstein

For Researchers, For Teachers, Learning Scientists Posts

At this point, there have been hundreds of studies demonstrating that practicing retrieval of to-be-learned information can help us remember that information later. We’ve covered many such studies on this blog, and regular readers will be very familiar with this idea.

Apr 15

Apr 15 Weekly Digest #104: Media Multitasking

Learning Scientists

For Students, For Teachers, For Parents, Digests

We have talked about the pros and cons of cell phones in classrooms, the importance of attention for learning, and how the presence of a cell phone reduces cognitive capacity. This week's digest provides some additional resources for understanding how ...

Apr 11

Apr 11 GUEST POST: Matching Learning Strategies to Learning Goals

Learning Scientists

For Researchers, For Teachers

We examined two learning strategies that are known to be effective: retrieval practice and worked examples. Retrieval practice involves recalling information from memory and activities such as taking practice tests, using flashcards and brain dumps are all...

Apr 8

Apr 8 Weekly Digest #103: Note-Taking Strategies

Learning Scientists

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

In our last #LrnSciChat on Twitter, we discussed note-taking in length – see a summary of the Twitter chat here. In addition, Carolina wrote a blog post discussing the outcomes of the Note-Taking Twitter chat. However, we thought it would be useful to provide an overview of different note-taking strategies in form of a digest.

Apr 5

Apr 5 We Can All Use a Little Mindfulness

Megan Sumeracki

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

It's that time of year. Spring break is over, and we're approaching the home stretch of the school year. For many students and educators, this is one of the most stressful times of the year. I can certainly feel it myself and with my students, and I know I'm not alone. ...