Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. What’s the key to effective learning? One intriguing body of research suggests a rather riddle-like answer: ...

One of the biggest risks in learning ecosystems is scatter — consuming interesting but irrelevant content, or spending too much time researching for the right materials.

Cognitive, Operant, Classical, Operational, Latent: What Do They Mean? Learning is a relatively lasting change in behavior resulting from observation and experience. It is the acquisition of ...