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“What is one of the most difficult things to teach your students?” When you ask teachers in different sectors, one answer that will probably get a lot of hits and lead to agreeing nods is “Transfer!” The ability to apply learned principles and knowledge to solve novel problems or tackle new, unfamiliar tasks.
Metacognition refers to the concept of “knowing what you know.” It involves the ability to make accurate predictions about how well you will be able to then retrieve information later on. The ability to make those predictions is very important.
It’s a new year and a new semester. Many of us are able to start fresh – or at least a little fresher than when we’re in the middle of a semester! – and we’re looking ahead to make changes. I have made some personal goals to stay on top of grading, keep my office organized, and ...
What a year! We published 50 of our own blogs (not counting this one), 48 guest blogs, and 50 digests! We hope you're enjoying this holiday season, whether you're celebrating a holiday, the end of the year, or just time away from the typical grind. We're taking a break ...
There is a commonly held belief that engaging in certain activities might increase a student’s overall cognitive ability, which could subsequently improve that same student’s performance in school (1, 2). For example, according to this belief, a student who frequently ...
At university there is an ongoing debate about whether lectures should be recorded and made available to students. In general, students are extremely in favor of this idea. They argue that they can use lecture recordings when revising the content of the lecture – allowing them to ...
