Ten years ago, I read an article in the New York Times with dismay. It was about how clickers were all the rage in schools across the country. It featured colorful photos of students using clickers ...

Monroe Community College’s PSY 101 course integrates InQuizitive and ZAPS to help students replace rote memorization with active learning strategies. Through adaptive quizzes, interactive labs, and ...

Research shows smart study beats long study for math formulas. Retrieval practice and spaced repetition are key. Quizzing helps more than re-reading. Spacing out reviews improves retention. Mixing ...

In my experience, the key to successful online learning — or any learning for that matter — is recognizing that durable, long-lasting and serviceable knowledge is acquired when there is increased ...

In my pre-kid life, I was a practicing school psychologist, educational researcher, neuroscience lab research assistant, and college lecturer. I should note that I was not those things at one time!

Myths abound regarding the most effective strategies for knowledge acquisition. Learners often misunderstand how to best enhance learning for later recall—spending needless hours utilizing ineffective ...

Overlearning, a common study habit, may not be as effective as believed. Research indicates its benefits are temporary. It can hinder new learning and reduce motivation. Spaced practice, retrieval ...

At the end of even this strangest of academic semesters, final exams loom and — as always — students will cram for these tests, resulting often in short-lived success followed by enduring ...