Do people learn in the same way or different ways? According to cognitive science, the answer is the former. There are general principles of learning
It’s hard to determine just how well students understand the concepts we teach. Our usual criterion for understanding is that students give a correct answer
This essay covers student learning, misconceptions, search engines, and AI, but first a story to set the context. Most every academic discipline has an organization
A childhood friend of mine passed away a few years ago. We worked on the high school yearbook together, but what was for me an
Pop quiz about learning. Answer the question below and don’t read ahead until you’ve selected your answer.
On July 20, 2007, millions of people around the world were filled with a mix of anticipation and trepidation. What was the cause? The seventh
There are a myriad of answers to this seemingly simple question. Grading probably comes to mind for many faculty, but there is certainly more to
In 1936, psychologist Muzafer Sherif reported a landmark study on the creation of social norms. Sherif made use of an optical illusion called the autokinetic
The first summer job I ever had was mowing lawns. Back then (this was the ’70s), I would start the power mower, and the blade
College students prefer to use suboptimal learning strategies when they study (e.g., Rinella & Putnam, 2022), which can undermine their academic performance. That is especially
