Desirable difficulty for effective learning
When we are presented with new information, we try and connect it to information we already hold. This is automatic. Sometimes the information fits in easily; other times the fit is more difficult —...
View ArticleThe role of motivation on academic performance
01/2013A study shows how easily you can affect motivation, producing a significant effect on college test scores, while a large German study finds that motivational and strategy factors, but not...
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How to learn: The 10 principles of effective revision and practice
Formats: Paperback (available 2 Dec), E-book (pdf), E-book (Kindle), E-book (ePub) 296 pages Publisher: Wayz Press (November, 2013) ISBN: 978-1-927166-13-0 (pdf)978-1-927166-11-6...
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New book now available in paperback!
I'm pleased to announce that my new book "How to Learn: The 10 principles of effective revision & practice" is now available here in paperback. It should be available on Amazon within a week, and...
View ArticleRetrieval practice & the keyword mnemonic
Retrieval practice, as its name suggests, is a simple strategy that involves retrieving the target information one or more times prior to testing. It is not the same as repetition or rehearsal! The...
View ArticleSpacing your learning
Spacing your learning / practice is more effective than doing it in long concentrated blocksPeople commonly over-estimate how much they've learned, after a concentrated blockMemorization of items...
View ArticleThe most effective way of spacing your learning
We don’t deliberately practice our memories of events — not as a rule, anyway. But we don’t need to — because just living our life is sufficient to bring about the practice. We remember happy, or...
View ArticleFlashcards
Flashcards are cards with a word (or phrase) on one side and its translation on the other. You can buy ready-made flashcards, and these can certainly be helpful, particularly if you're inexperienced at...
View ArticleRegulating your study time and effort
Knowing how well or how poorly you know something is critical to effectively allocating your study time and effort.The more difficult the material being learned, the worse we tend to be at estimating...
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