Teaching Playlist – Science of Learning

 

Researchers Find That Frequent Tests Can Boost Learning
Psychological Science in the News, August 2015

What Are the Best and Worst Ways to Prepare for an Exam?
Psychological Science in the News, July 2015

Take Notes by Hand for Better Long-Term Comprehension
APS News Release, April 2014

Getting Hands-On Deepens Science Learning
Observer, May 2015

Distraction Is Good for Learning, Sometimes
Psychological Science in the News, May 2015

Developing and Piloting a Psychology of Social Media Course
Brian Kinghorn
Observer, November 2014

Teaching Contentious Classics
Carol A. Tavris
Observer, October 2014

New Website Aims to Reinvent Psychology Education
Observer, February 2014

From Principles of Cognitive Science to MOOCs
Janet Metcalfe, Henry L. Roediger, III, and Daniel L. Schacter
APS–Psychonomic Society William K. Estes Symposium 2014

 

How You Practice Matters for Learning a Skill Quickly
APS News Release, January 2014

Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology
John Dunlosky, Katherine A. Rawson, Elizabeth J. Marsh, Mitchell J. Nathan, and Daniel T. Willingham, Psychological Science, January 2013

Testing Can Be Useful for Students and Teachers, Promoting Long-Term Learning
APS News Release, October 2012

The Hazards of Teamwork: Does Group Study Disrupt Learning?
Wray Herbert
We’re Only Human blog, April 2011