APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Misconceptions about Learning and Memory: Links to Academic Behaviors
- Jenni Redifer
Western Kentucky University - Jennifer McGee
Emory University - Maya Khanna
Creighton University - Erin Smith
California Baptist University - Annette Taylor
University of San Diego - Patricia Kowalski
University of San Diego - Douglas Bernstein
University of South Florida - Melissa Lehman
Lynn University - Brianna Gonzalez
Farmingdale State College - Debora Herold
University of Indiana - Leslie Cameron
Carthage College - Erin Jant
Western Kentucky University
Abstract
In a large, multi-site study (N = 1,016) we investigated the link between endorsement of misconceptions about learning and memory and academic behaviors. Several prominent misconceptions were associated with problematic academic behaviors. For example, belief in learning styles was associated with avoiding courses that do not match one’s learning style.
