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You learn and retain information best when you use active and metacognitive reading strategies rather than (re)reading text. These are … Read More

Scientific research articles generally follow a standardized structure in sections that often include: Abstract Introduction Materials & Methods Results Discussion … Read More

Often, students don’t have a clear idea of purpose when doing academic reading. You will open a book or article … Read More

To really learn the material it’s not always about how much time you put in, it’s about how you use … Read More

What it is Self-explanation is the practice of pausing while you study to explain the material, either to yourself or … Read More

What Is Elaborative Interrogation? Elaborative interrogation a strategy that leverages questions and curiosity. Instead of just taking information at face … Read More

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  There are a lot of pieces involved in studying for an exam. Here are a few ways that AI … Read More

  Reviewing your notes and materials in the 24 hours after class is a critical part of recalling and retaining … Read More

What is Distributed or Spaced Practice? Distributed practice – or Spacing – is a technique commonly used when learning material … Read More

What is Retrieval Practice? Retrieval practice is the active process of trying to recall concepts and big ideas, even before … Read More

What is Interleaving? Interleaving is a learning technique where you purposefully mix up the topics you are reviewing and practicing … Read More

What is Dual Coding? Ever spend hours reading or studying, only to forget most of it the next day? Dual … Read More

  The Academic Resource Center’s STEM Learning Consultants created a website to support both students and instructors of STEM courses, … Read More

Reposted from the London School of Economics and Political Science. From vaccinations to climate change, getting science wrong has very … Read More

Shorter than you might think. Learning Scientists blog Yana Weinstein When I (or any cognitive psychologist) refer to “short-term memory”, we’re … Read More

TEDEd Shai Marcu Let’s Begin… It’s 4am, and the big test is in 8 hours. You’ve been studying for days, … Read More

Extra Credit: Life’s Curiosities Explained (powered by Duke) Psychology professor, Dr. Bridgette Martin Hard talks about different types of stress, and how … Read More

We forget about 50% of new material within 24 hours. The figure below illustrates how quickly we forget the majority … Read More

  There is a lot to learn from returned exams. Looking over past exams you can: Understand how the professor writes exam … Read More