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November 30, 2017

Brain Dump: A small strategy with a big impact

November 30, 2017/ Pooja K. Agarwal
Brain Dump: A small strategy with a big impact

With the end of the semester within sight, we feature a small strategy that makes a big impact on student learning – based on decades of cognitive science research. In scientific lingo, we call it "free recall."

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November 22, 2017

Explore these downloads by cognitive scientists

November 22, 2017/ Pooja K. Agarwal
Explore these downloads by cognitive scientists

Take 4 seconds to download 4 free PDFs on the science of learning, written by cognitive scientists, including guides from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the American Psychological Association (APA).

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November 15, 2017

Like podcasts? You'll love these.

November 15, 2017/ Pooja K. Agarwal
Like podcasts? You'll love these.

We're highlighting our 3 favorite podcasts: the Cult of Pedagogy, Teaching in Higher Ed, and the Learning Scientists. The hosts are experts in the application of all things retrieval practice and additional strategies based on cognitive science, inside and outside the classroom.

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November 08, 2017

Bringing research to you!

November 08, 2017/ Pooja K. Agarwal
Bringing research to you!

Learn about an essential conference for cognitive scientists: Psychonomics, an annual meeting organized by the Psychonomic Society. Typically focused on basic research, there's more and more cutting-edge research related to education at Psychonomics these days.

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November 01, 2017

Hot off the (research) press!

November 01, 2017/ Pooja K. Agarwal
Hot off the (research) press!

Hot off the press, here's a "research roundup" of new peer-reviewed publications by experts in cognitive science. This research is so fresh, only abstracts are available for now.

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October 18, 2017

Sunshine + Research = Learning Bliss

October 18, 2017/ Pooja K. Agarwal
Sunshine + Research = Learning Bliss

Here's your weekly dose of research, with some sunshine thrown in: Join us at the iNACOL Symposium in Orlando, learn about classroom research by experts, and skip straight to our "cheat sheet" of recommendations for adding retrieval practice into your instruction. 

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