In the past few weeks, my students (Carolina here) have repeatedly asked for resources on how to best read scientific papers. When you are given academic articles to read, you may be inclined to read them from beginning to end. However,…
GUEST POST: COVID-19 and the Shift to Online Learning
Needless to say, the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has provoked widespread change across society. University students are among those who have experienced a significant shift in their normal routines, with classes in Scotland and elsewhere having moved online…
Can You Avoid Burnout?
Burnout syndrome was first described in 1974 by American Psychologist Herbert Freudenberger to describe emotional exhaustion, reduced performance, and cynicism due to extreme pressure at work…
See you in 2021!
What a year. We’re taking a break to spend (even more) time with members of our households. We hope that you are able to stay safe and take time to enjoy the end of 2020! We will be back in 2021 with our next blog post on January 21st!
THANK YOU to our 2020 Community!
This has been a very unusual, difficult year for so many of us (Learning Scientists included). Today we want to take a moment to appreciate the good that has come from this year and express our gratitude for you and the good work that you are doing.
Retrieval Mapping
We have written and talked a lot about retrieval practice as a way to reinforce learning on The Learning Scientists. So, if you follow our work you know there are many benefits to retrieval practice and many ways to implement retrieval. (If you’re new, welcome! To start learning …