What do you do when you get a random new physiological symptom? The study I’m reviewing today looks specifically at how short pieces of information impact our confidence in our knowledge and our accuracy…
All tagged metacognition
A Framework for Training Students to Better Use Evidence-Based Learning Strategies
If you read our blog, even sporadically, you are almost certainly aware that investigations into evidence-based learning strategies have been ongoing for quite some time. In fact, as we near the end of 2025, I’m realizing that Ebbinghaus’ work on spaced practice …
Improving Multiple-Choice Retrieval Practice
Today I review a series of experiments that extends previous research by having students provide justifications for their MC answers. As in other techniques for retrieval, answer justification has the potential to increase understanding and retention through elaborative retrieval…
VLOG: Learning in Medical School
In this week’s post, Cindy and I (Althea) talk about our work with medical student learners. We have both worked for medical schools for a little over a year now and we’ve learned some things! We discuss common challenges for learning in medical school, efficient learning strategies, learning in the context of attentional disorders and anxiety, and what it means to prepare future healers.
Exam Wrappers with Resources Enhance Metacognition
Many educators use exam wrappers as a way to increase metacognition in their students. In a recently published article, the authors took exam wrappers one step further and sent students to our blog to learn more about retrieval practice and metacognition...
Digest #174: Assessing Learning Strategies
Below we have included a list of many different learning strategy questionnaires for your consideration. We have tried to include information about the amount of research that has been conducted on each questionnaire and the costs associated with its use, so that you can make an informed decision…