Every semester, the same ritual repeats itself across campuses worldwide: students armed with highlighters, energy drinks, ...

When students are asked to remember and explain relevant knowledge just before applying it, they arrive at a more concrete ...

AMES, IA – Whether you’re trying to ace a test or pick up a new hobby, Iowa State Psychology Professor Shana Carpenter says combining two strategies – spacing and retrieval practice – is key to ...

Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom ...

As the fall semester is wrapping up at higher education institutions around the country, today’s students are facing multiple distractions head-on. From working full- and part-time jobs to securing ...

Today, we’ve asked Robert A. Bjork to share his tip of the week. This is the last in a four-part series on learning. You can read the first one here, the second here, and the third here. Years ago, ...

Active study strategies are dynamic approaches that engage students in the classroom learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention of material. What are active study strategies? These ...