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Gamification in higher education

In recent years, 'gamification' has become a hot topic in higher education. Gamification refers to using technological innovations to 'gamify' learning by…

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Verbal Redundancy in Multimedia Learning - When is it Redundant and When is it not?

Learning with Redundant Multimedia Materials: One Size Does Not Fit All

Prof. Sola Adesope who is a Boeing Distinguished Professor of STEM Education at Washington State University will be giving a presentation on multimedia learning…

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Formative Assessment to Support Self-Regulated Learning

Teachers need to know how well students are progressing in order to adjust their teaching to help students meet the learning objectives. Similarly, students can…

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Development of critical thinking, reading, writing, and mathematics in college students

While many studies have looked at skills such as critical thinking, reading, writing, and mathematics in brief or cross-sectional studies, very few have looked…

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How heritable is study success? Very.

We rarely think about it, but all of our behaviors, emotions, and thoughts are to some extent the result of our genetic predispositions. While this does not…

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A Comparison of retrieval practice and note-taking

Comparing Testing and Note-Taking as Strategies to Enhance Long-Term Retention

Although there are several studies that showed positive effects of self-testing on learning performances, Rummer, Schweppe, Gerst, and Wagner (2017) argued that…

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Retrieval Practice Training to Promote Self-Regulation of Learning

Training Students in Retrieval Practice to Enhance Self-Regulation of Learning

Several articles on supporting the efficacy of retrieval practice, also known as the 'testing effect’, have been shared in the current website. Research shows…

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The sequence in which you study different concepts matters for learning

When students are introduced to a concept, the instruction is often paired with several illustrative problems. Exposure to these problems enables them to…

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How to make students make more effective use of learning resources

In my forms of educations, students will have access to a wide variety of resources, such as additional learning activities, videos, extra study materials…

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The Interplay of Cognitive and Metacognitive Processes

The cyclical interplay of cognitive and metacognitive processes is considered important for self-regulated learning. On one hand, cognitive strategies (i.e…

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