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Effective Learning Techniques

Posted onJanuary 28, 2020July 14, 2020Leave a comment

A study that reports effective and ineffective learning techniques (screencast)  

CategoriesMultimedia, Teaching Tools

Transfer of Learning

Posted onJanuary 28, 2020July 14, 2020Leave a comment

Applying knowledge to new situations is difficult because . . . (screencast)  

CategoriesMultimedia, Teaching Tools

Successive Relearning

Posted onNovember 15, 2019May 20, 2022Leave a comment

Successive relearning is a highly effective learning technique that involves students taking several practice tests on to-be-learned material (with corrective feedback), with each test separated by a time interval of a few days. We had students engage in successive relearning in a Read more

CategoriesMultimedia, Teaching Tools

Brain image

Reduce Cognitive Load

Posted onNovember 8, 2019July 14, 2020Leave a comment

Reduce cognitive load, improve learning (screencast)  

CategoriesMultimedia, Teaching Tools

Working Memory and Cognitive Overload

Posted onNovember 8, 2019July 14, 2020Leave a comment

Working memory as a bottleneck in learning (screencast)

CategoriesMultimedia, Teaching Tools

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