Over the last few blog posts, we’ve been looking at some misconceptions about learning as well as some evidence-based strategies that support learning. Much of what we’ve discussed has come from a book called Make it Stick. One of the interesting things about this book, is that the authors attempted to use the strategies they…
Remember all of those essay questions in homework and on tests? I think it is safe to say everyone universally hated those. They required more effort that multiple choice or true/false questions. They made us slow down and actually work. And yet, those essay questions probably taught us more than any of the others. Writing…
In my last post, I talked about some of the common misconceptions about learning. In this post, we’re going to talk about strategies for making learning stick. After all, if you’re going to take the time to learn something, you want to have really learned it. So let’s jump right in, what makes learning stick?…
We’ve been taught that practice, practice, practice is how we learn… but is it really? Science says no. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but all those late night cram sessions in college probably didn’t help you any. Contrary to popular belief, repeatedly re-reading textbooks and re-writing notes doesn’t really do much…