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Weekly Digest #54: Is There An App For That? Studying 2.0
Apr 9

Apr 9 Weekly Digest #54: Is There An App For That? Studying 2.0

Learning Scientists
For Students, For Teachers, Digests

People are constantly on their phones. Especially students are often distracted by incoming messages popping up on their phones or the urge to check emails and social network sites. But, can students use their phones for educational purposes and for supporting their ...

How to Create Retrieval Practice Activities for Elementary Students
Apr 6

Apr 6 How to Create Retrieval Practice Activities for Elementary Students

Megan Sumeracki
For Teachers, For Parents, Learning Scientists Posts

Retrieval practice is one of the six strategies for effective learning because it has been identified by cognitive psychology as an effective way to improve student learning. A plethora of research has been conducted on the benefits of practicing retrieval to ...

GUEST POST: Manipulatives – Why They Can Hinder Learning and What You Can Do About It
Apr 4

Apr 4 GUEST POST: Manipulatives – Why They Can Hinder Learning and What You Can Do About It

Learning Scientists
Guest Posts, For Researchers, For Teachers

You’re a teacher of an elementary school mathematics class planning a lesson on addition. You’d like to incorporate concrete objects (“manipulatives”) into the lesson. You have a choice: ...

Weekly Digest #53: Science Twitter in 2017
Apr 2

Apr 2 Weekly Digest #53: Science Twitter in 2017

Learning Scientists
For Teachers, For Researchers, For Students, Digests

Given the current political climate, Twitter doesn’t seem to have as much science as it used to. In this digest, I’ve pulled together articles on why using Twitter may be even more important than ever, some tips on how to adjust the amount of science in your feed (relative to ‘everything else’), ...

How To Improve Your Metacognition and Why It Matters
Mar 30

Mar 30 How To Improve Your Metacognition and Why It Matters

Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel
For Researchers, For Students, For Teachers, Learning Scientists Posts

A crucial aspect of learning is to know when you can stop studying a specific topic and move to the next or when to wrap-up studying altogether. A straightforward strategy would be to stop when you think you have mastered the topic. For this strategy to be successful, ...

GUEST POST: Practice Strategies for Musicians Based on the Science of Learning
Mar 28

Mar 28 GUEST POST: Practice Strategies for Musicians Based on the Science of Learning

Learning Scientists
Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Parents, For Students

Sharing the love of music through a successful and confident performance is a primary goal of instrumentalists. In preparation for this goal, musicians must master various fine motor, aural, visual and processing skills. One of the best ways to measure ...

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