This is the final post in a series of six posts designed to help students learn how to study effectively. Today’s post is about dual coding – a method of studying where students combine visuals and words.
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Weekly Digest #24: Educational Videos
The three Learning Scientists do research on learning and memory, but we are also teachers. (In fact, two of us consider ourselves teachers first and researchers second.) One thing we have noticed is that students like to watch videos in the classroom, and ...
Learn to Study Using... Concrete Examples
This is the fifth in a series of six posts designed to help students learn how to study effectively. The purpose is to provide students with a resource that can help them take charge of their own learning. Today’s post is about concrete examples – that is ...
Weekly Digest #23: The Myth of Multitasking
Depending on who you ask, multitasking is either a very important “21st century skill”, or a myth. One of us recently had to complete a job reference for a former student that included a question about the applicant’s ability to multitask. And yet, from decades ...
Six Strategies for Effective Learning
Researchers have learned a great deal about how students learn on their own and in the classroom, and much of this research can be applied to educational settings. One of our primary goals is to make this research on learning more accessible and create free ...
Learn To Study Using…Interleaving
This is the fourth in a series of six posts designed to help students learn how to study effectively. The purpose is to provide students with a resource that can help them take charge of their own learning. So far, we have posted on...