I’ve never been a big fan of lists and checklists. Their condensed statements oversimplify and sound definitive, as if that’s all there is to know.
This summary highlights an article in which Kornell and Bjork, educational psychologists, review findings mostly from their own research. Their work explores “self-regulated study,” which
I’m wanting to explore teacher responses to students who, for many reasons, may be slow to learn what we teach, and those who, for other
Sometimes it’s good to step back and take a look at something from a distance. Meta-analyses provide some of that perspective. They take a bundle
A number of resources that we’ve published address student study strategies, particularly the ones they don’t use that research says do connect to learning. (See
In the rural part of North Central Pennsylvania where I live, a lot of families have owned the same farmland for generations. Houses are handed
What qualifications does it take to be considered for a faculty position at a four-year college or university? Guy Boysen (2021) recently answered that question
In my previous column I addressed what makes it difficult for students to speak up in peer groups, especially to express opinions different from those
Performing among peers is never easy. I’ve seen great teachers tremble before a group of colleagues as they speak about an instructional practice they’ve developed.
Last September, we issued a call for information on handouts—how do you use them, how well do they work, what learning goals are they especially
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