When I ask my students about their go-to study strategies, one strategy that is frequently mentioned is flashcards. This nicely aligns with research into the topic showing that generating and learning with flashcards is a common strategy among students (1). However, the question is whether students use flashcards effectively…
Students have immediate access to their work on a smartphone. According to Pew research [1], 85% of Americans own a smartphone, with that large number increasing to 96% for adults ages 18-29. College students universally own smartphones. Kara Sage in her research on college student use and …
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 2022, and ring in a happy new year!
Our next post will be a podcast on January 20th, 2022.
It was as if any mental and physical exhaustion I felt in that moment disappeared; I was alert and focused. After all, one of the most effective ways to immediately capture someone’s attention is to use that person’s name. In this case, it suggested that my classmate remembered something I said earlier.
Any educator in today’s environment will tell you that all the cognitive strategies in the world are great, but we also need to focus on social-emotional learning (SEL). And today’s blog is about one facet of SEL that has plenty of research to support its necessity in learning: self-efficacy.
Today is (American) Thanksgiving so I wanted to take the opportunity to thank our community! 2022 has been challenging and we are so grateful for the continued support, encouragement, and contributions of our community…
