Desirable Difficulties: Is It Good to Make Things Easier?
Reading time, 2 minutes: How do learners embrace the tough challenges to actually enhance learning?
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Revision Technique: The Memory Palace
Reading time, 4 minutes: Could your students benefit from having a memory palace?
Does Retrieval Practice Protect Memory Against Stress?
Reading time, 2 minutes: How can retrieval practice shield students’ memory from stress?
Spaced Practice for 3-Year-Olds
Reading time, 2 minutes: What is spaced practice, and does it improve student outcomes?
Low-Stakes Quizzing and its Impact on Class Performance
Reading time, 2 minutes: Do low-stakes tests actually improve learning in real-world classrooms?
The Forgetting Curve and Potential Mutations
Reading time, 3 minutes: Do we immediately forget information after it has been taught?
5 Teaching Myths That STILL Trip Up Teachers!
Reading time, 3 minutes: Are you teaching based on myths or science?
Cognitive Load + Motivation: When is Learning Effortful?
Reading time, 2 minutes: Is it time for teachers to redefine effort?
The Influence of Stress on Student Performance
Reading time, 2 minutes: How does stress in classroom education impact student learning?
Unlocking Theories of Working Memory
Reading time, 2 minutes: How does working memory influence students’ language comprehension and development?
Drawing Out Knowledge Enhances Memory in the Classroom
Reading time, 2 minutes: Could drawing be used as a teaching method to boost students’ memory recall?
Unpacking Metacognition: 7-Step Guide for Teachers
Reading time, 6 minutes: Are you harnessing the transformative power of metacognition in your classroom?