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Jan 19

Jan 19 Cognitive Psychology and Education: Your Questions Answered (Volume 2)

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

A few months ago, we published a piece in which we answered select reader questions. Here, we continue the series with 5 further questions.

Q1: Does retrieval practice also help ...

Dec 13

Dec 13 GUEST POST: A Student Tries out the Six Strategies for Effective Learning

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Guest Posts, For Students

When first considering a quiz or an exam, many students don’t know how to approach studying. Should I start studying three days before the exam? Or should I just cram the day before? Should I make flashcards or just read the book? Take notes on my laptop or handwrite them? There are a lot of techniques and ways to study, but some are more ...

Dec 11

Dec 11 Weekly Digest #39: Writing Strategies for Students

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For Students, For Teachers, Digests

There is nothing worse than writing that first paragraph of an essay. The crippling onset of writer’s block is inevitable, and can easily spiral into a circle of procrastination, until only one day remains before the essay is due. This is one of the many problems students ...

Nov 29

Nov 29 GUEST POST: Does Attention (or Inattention) Begin in Our Brains?!

Learning Scientists

Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Students, For Researchers, For Parents

Learning difficulties - particularly attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - are often remedied by efforts focusing on academic accommodations, identified studying techniques, and sometimes medications. However, research has found that for some...

Nov 13

Nov 13 Weekly Digest #35: Taking Care of Yourself

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For Teachers, For Students, For Researchers, For Parents, Digests

Self-care is always important, but given current political events, it is more crucial than ever. However, just as with time management (covered in last week’s digest), the internet is awash with mental health “tips” that aren’t necessarily grounded in research. In this digest ...

Nov 10

Nov 10 Listening to Music while Studying: A Good or a Bad Idea?

Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel

For Students, For Teachers, For Researchers, Learning Scientists Posts

I rush into the library to drop off some books. When I turn around I see students sitting at tables going over their notes and reading their textbooks; studying. It’s that time of the year again: Exam season is underway. I notice that many of them are wearing headphones ...