Today’s post features a set of experiments conducted by Catherine Fritz and colleagues (1) with preschool children. We have actually cited this paper a few times on our blog, when we covered why the spacing effect has failed to make it into mainstream practice (Part 1, Part 2), and when I wrote about whether retrieval practice …
The digital divide refers to the gap between those who have reliable access to information/communications technology (i.e. cell phones, internet, wifi, etc.) and those who do not. The digital divide has become an increasing concern as school closures and stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19 have continued for nearly 2 years now. Today’s digest highlights articles about the digital divide
It is that time of year again! We’re taking a break to spend time with family and recharge for next year. We hope that you are able to stay safe and take time to enjoy the end of 2021, and ring in a happy new year!
Our next post will be a podcast on January 20th, 2022.
In education many students and staff report experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges at some point in their studies or their work - often for prolonged periods. The pandemic has contributed to the burden on mental health many students and teachers were already facing…
Today is (American) Thanksgiving so I wanted to take the opportunity to thank our community! 2021 has been challenging and we are so grateful for the continued support, encouragement, and contributions of our community.
Our entire website is dedicated to improving study skills in students and supporting their learning. In today’s digest, we would like to present five resources for exam preparation. Exams are coming up in most educational settings and they come in a variety of formats…
