The time between the end of a school year and the start of a new one can feel long and from a memory perspective considerable forgetting occurs. Engaging children and young people…
Sources of Cognitive Load
Cognitive Load Theory is an influential theory from educational psychology that describes how various factors affect our ability to use our working memory resources. We’ve done a digest about cognitive load theory here and talked about it here and here, but haven’t provided an overview of the theory so I want to give an overview here.
How To Convince Students To Use Effective Study Strategies?
Students develop preferred approaches to studying when preparing for exams. However, many techniques they rely on are likely to be less effective (e.g., cramming, rereading) than techniques that research has identified as more durable and effective (e.g., spaced practice, retrieval practice). The question is how students can be taught and convinced to use more effective strategies…
GUEST POST: Some of Those who Wander Are Found
How many students have been reprimanded for daydreaming? How many of those same students could have produced exemplary work if, instead of receiving reprimands, they received encouragement? Let’s go one step further.
Are Your Classroom Decorations Reducing Learning?
In this study, researchers were examining the degree to which objects in a room could impact a feeling of belonging, another important factor for learning. In particular, researchers looked at the impact that stereotypical objects in a computer science classroom have on young women’s feeling of belonging.
GUEST POST: Enhancing Employee Onboarding Through Dual Coding and Spacing
A new job, with a new company, is an exciting time. In many cases, the person hired has been selected over dozens, even hundreds, of other applicants. But finding the best candidate is only part of the process to build an effective workforce. The onboarding process is crucial…