No matter whether you are a student or a teacher, sometimes it can be difficult to find motivation to start or complete a task. Instead, you may spend hours procrastinating with other activities and that opens an unhelpful cycle of stress and unhappiness…
It was a hard hit knowing that my second son’s speech was not conventional. I had done well with my 1st son, teaching him to read before age 3 but I didn't track his progress intentionally to know how many words he spoke at what age so, I was looking forward to …
Retrieval practice is one of the most robust strategies that we have for durable learning. Today I’m reviewing a study that pushed retrieval practice to it’s limits. If retrieval practice is THIS effective, are we wasting time with lectures? Should we just jump straight to the practice?
Today’s piece is a repost from a number of years ago. I’ve loved comparing “hiding broccoli in the brownies” to infusing retrieval practice into fun activities. Doing so is a great way to get even more retrieval practice! i do it in my classes with adult learners, and I suspect it is particularly helpful to elementary school teachers. However, it’s also …
As of last October, the CDC estimates that approximately 1 in 16 adults in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD (1). Despite the high prevalence of ADHD in adults, there are few resources for adult learners with ADHD.
Got a million things to do but, zero motivation to start? We’ve all been there, one task turns into ten and suddenly things become overwhelming very quickly. In this blog, I use the latest science to challenge the idea that success requires natural motivation and show you how habit science and sport psychology offers a smarter approach…
