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Aug 4

Aug 4 Using Retrieval Practice to Learn Vocabulary in the Elementary School Classroom

Learning Scientists Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers

We were recently in England (June and July 2017) talking with teachers all over the country. One teacher at ResearchED Rugby asked us to write more about effective procedures for using retrieval practice (and other strategies) with younger children.

GUEST POST: Putting the Six Strategies for Effective Learning Into Practice – A Learning Project From a College-Level Learning and Memory Course

Aug 1

Aug 1 GUEST POST: Putting the Six Strategies for Effective Learning Into Practice – A Learning Project From a College-Level Learning and Memory Course

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers

“The key to be successful is studying and if you don’t know how to study, this project is the way to learn.” This sentence concluded one student’s Learning Project in my Learning and Memory this Spring. As an educator, that quote is what I live for – to know that students ...

Jul 28

Jul 28 The Cost of Task Switching: A Simple Yet Very Powerful Demonstration

Yana Weinstein

Learning Scientists Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers

As a cognitive psychologist, I think it’s important for students to understand how their attention works. But, unlike aspects principles of cognition that are easy to demonstrate, attention can be somewhat elusive. Perception can be demonstrated...

Jul 25

Jul 25 GUEST POST: How to Help Students Overcome Misconceptions

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Researchers

As teachers, you and I want all of our students to come away from our classes learning accurate information. Unfortunately, misconceptions exist in every area of study, and teachers should not ignore them. Studies have consistently shown that if you do not ...

Jul 20

Jul 20 On the Potential Limitations of Spacing and Retrieval Practice in the Classroom (and the Need for More Applied Research)

Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel

For Researchers, For Teachers, Learning Scientists Posts

We have been writing a lot about the top two learning strategies that cognitive psychology has brought out: Spacing and retrieval practice. Both learning strategies have accumulated a vast amount of scientific evidence, making us confident to recommend these strategies to teachers and students. However, it is important to keep in mind...

Jul 18

Jul 18 GUEST POST: My Journey from Mayhem to Morphology

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, For Researchers, Guest Posts

I became a high school speech pathologist after earning a Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology. When I was in school, Speech and Language Pathologists (SLPs) didn't learn a whole lot about orthography. We learned many things...