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Feb 6

Feb 6 Learning to Learn: One Student's Personal Journey

Before taking cognitive psychology with Dr. Miko Wilford, I was unaware of the research on studying and how different types of studying led to learning. I believed that the effectiveness of studying was based primarily on the individual's interest and engagement ...

Feb 5

Feb 5 Communication breakdown between science and practice in education

Yana Weinstein

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

The goal of cognitive psychologists who are applying their work to the educational domain is to encourage “practitioners” (in this case, teachers) to do what has been scientifically demonstrated as effective. The model that we, as cognitive psychologists, ...