One of my approaches to teaching (and to work in general) is to impose organization and structure for my students. It helps to decrease uncertainties, but it also makes tackling tasks more efficient and manageable…
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Learning Math from Errors
When we talk about effective, evidence-based learning strategies, we often note how hard these strategies can feel. This is not a bad thing in itself—challenges can be really good! However, what can be problematic for individual learners is that the difficulty is often misconstrued as “not learning as much,” …
Announcing Our New “Ace That Test” Book!! And Other Books We Enjoy (Digest #169)
We have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Our newest book, Ace That Test: A Student’s Guide To Better Learning is coming out this summer—July 19 to be exact. You can preorder here. We are SUPER excited about this one! It’s a brief book written for students—young adult and adult learners—with many …
GUEST POST: Transformational Learning & Reflection: 3 Keys for Medical Educators
What do you think of when you hear the word “reflection”? Introspection? Done in the moment or retroactively? Something done by yourself or with others? Reflection, as a pedagogical strategy, is utilized widely in education. It is a critical component of many educational theories, especially Transformational Learning.
Can We Boost Elaboration with Retrieval Practice?
Hot off the presses! This week I’m telling you about a new study that came out just last month which investigates how we could take generative activities like elaboration and give them the additional benefits of retrieval practice.
Digest #145: Elaborative Interrogation
Elaborative interrogation is a specific type of elaboration. Elaborative interrogation is when you ask questions about a concept in order to elaborate and further your understanding/build connections about that concept. In this digest we have gathered some resources to help you get the most out of elaborative interrogation.