For over a century cognitive psychologists have been studying spaced practice and retrieval practice, resulting in a great deal of evidence that these two strategies work very well to improve student learning. However, no single experiment or paper is going to be able to answer, in full, the question “how does …
As we prepare for the start of another academic school year, now is an excellent time to think about how to include inclusive teaching practices in your course. There is no one right way to use inclusive teaching practices in your course. Instead, inclusive teaching involves a deeper understanding of ...
…one policy that we know has a substantial benefit for education is school lunch and breakfast programs. Decades of research have demonstrated that children do better in school when they aren’t hungry.
Climate change is a global challenge and a pressing issue that needs addressing. It affects us all in different ways and has life-threating consequences, particularly if we stay on our current trajectory. Hence, it is important to educate ourselves and our students about the factors and consequences of climate change…
Back in March 2020, Covid-19 hit higher education hard. Access to university campuses was restricted, which triggered a sector-wide emergency pivot to the delivery of all teaching, including lectures, online.
Two years on, what longer-term impact have lockdowns and restrictions had on the sector? …
The six strategies for effective learning are, indeed, effective, but only to the degree that students actually use them. And in order to change behavior, we have to consider motivation. There are many different motivational theories, but today we’re going to zoom in on just one: self-efficacy.
