In a recent conversation on Twitter, an educator asked for an explanation for the learning styles myth. Lots of individuals spoke up to explain why it is considered a myth and why it can be problematic. But someone also commented that matching instruction to learning style might actually HURT learning…
If you read our blog even occasionally, you know retrieval practice has many benefits. Retrieval improves learning and memory, reduces test anxiety, and can protect against learning losses associated with stress. Today, I’ll be writing about another benefit of retrieval practice, reducing processing load. …
Stereotype threat refers to the concern associated with possibly confirming a negative stereotype about oneself. This concern can create additional cognitive load, which can in turn impede learning and retrieval. In today’s digest, I’ve selected some resources that describe research…
In an effort to design a course that would satisfy my learning objectives for the course and to try out an “ungrading” approach, I settled on using primary source articles …. I’ve spent the last few weeks reading about reading to figure out how to bridge this gap for students in my course.
There is plenty of research showing the benefits of spaced retrieval and active learning techniques on previously-taught material (1) (2). However, can these strategies also be used to boost self-assessment skills in students? Students with good self-assessment skills are better able to monitor…
In this guest post interview Mike Bell explains how he got interested in evidence-based teaching and provides an overview of his new book “The Fundamentals of Teaching“…
