Bad Memory is the Symptom of a Chronic Disease
And the disease is called “inefficient learning”. Every day, learners of all ages ask me how to improve their memory. But this is the wrong question. Memory is not a …
Learning Science
Note-Taking that Excites: How Your Students Should Be Writing Notes
Linear note-taking has been the traditional method of capturing knowledge for generations of students. That needs to change. The origin of linear notes When I was in high school, I …
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Why Students Get Anxious: The Black Box of Learning
“What if I haven’t studied enough?” “What if I get asked a tricky question?” “What if I forget what I studied?” “What if I still have gaps I haven’t found …
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Becoming an Expert: An Overview of Higher-Order Learning
What is an expert, and how do we become one? In this article, we will explore the characteristics of an expert and their knowledge, how SOLO and Bloom’s revised taxonomy …
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Why Bloom’s Taxonomy Is One of the Most Effective Study “Techniques” (Better Than Active Recall)
Remember when you were in Grade 3 or 4, just drawing and listening to stories? Around that time, you might have learned about something called Bloom’s taxonomy, which sounds like …
How to Correctly Use Anki Flashcards (And Why Most People Get it Wrong)
If you’re a student, you know what flashcards are. Flashcards can be quite handy, but most students misuse them because flashcards are not as effective as people would have you …
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How to Supercharge Your Spaced Repetition & Active Recall (Anki Flashcards)
4-1-7-8-3-5. If I gave you these numbers, how many times do you think you would need to recite them before you’re able to retain them for the next few months? …
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How to Improve Your Memory and Forget Less at School or University
Where is All Your Time Studying Spent? If you think about the amount of time you spend studying, you’ll find that a lot of the time is spent on just …
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