Three Information Processing Strategies – Part 1 – Chunking Information How can the simple processing strategy of chunking information increase retention of material? March 1, 2021 1
Two Easy Strategies to Improve Multiple Choice Questions How can students better use multiple choice questions for studying? February 23, 2021 4
Misunderstanding Retrieval Practice Let's clear up some common misunderstandings about retrieval practice. October 26, 2020 4
Studying 101 Easily applied tips for students to make their studying more effective and efficient. October 22, 2020 2
Before, During, and After Thinking Strategies How do our students consider their learning before, during, and after a lesson? October 12, 2020 1
Asking the Teachers You've read Ask A Researcher. Now it's time for the researchers to ask the teachers. August 25, 2020 12
Honesty is the Best Policy – researchED 2020 Virtual Presentation My presentation from virtual researchED 2020 August 19, 2020 0
Ask A Researcher #11 – Dr. Ayanna Thomas Get to know the work of Dr. Ayanna Thomas and close the gap between researcher and teacher. August 18, 2020 0
Ask A Researcher #10 – Dr. Pooja Agarwal Get to know the work of Dr. Pooja Agarwal and close the gap between researcher and teacher. August 11, 2020 0
Ask A Researcher #9 – Dr. Althea Kaminske Get to know the work of Dr. Althea Kaminske and close the gap between researcher and teacher. August 4, 2020 0
Honesty is the Best Policy Having honest conversations and providing honest assessments are integral in an effective classroom. August 3, 2020 1
Principles to Improve the Effectiveness of Instructional Videos Five to-dos and one to-don't when creating instructional videos. July 31, 2020 5
Superfoods and Classroom Instruction What sort of diet are you providing for your students? July 29, 2020 1
Ask A Researcher #8 – Dr. Nick Soderstrom Get to know the work of Dr. Nick Soderstrom and close the gap between researcher and teacher. July 28, 2020 0
Desirable Difficulties Presentation Link to a presentation on Desirable Difficulties in the classroom. July 23, 2020 0
Ask A Researcher #7 – Dr. Brandy Tiernan Get to know the work of Dr. Brandy Tiernan and close the gap between researcher and teacher. July 21, 2020 0
Ask A Researcher #6 – Dr. Regan Gurung Ask A Researcher #6 - Dr. Regan Gurung Get to know the work of Dr. Regan Gurung and close the gap between researcher and teacher. July 14, 2020 0
Ask A Researcher #5 – Dr. Paul Kirschner Get to know the work of Dr. Paul Kirschner and close the gap between researcher and teacher. July 7, 2020 1
Ask A Researcher #4 – Dr. Katie Wissman Get to know the work of Dr. Katie Wissman and close the gap between researcher and teacher. June 30, 2020 0
Zooming In and Out Knowledge allows students to zoom in and zoom out; to see the fine details and the bigger picture. June 29, 2020 4
Ask A Researcher #3 – Dr. Joe Kim Get to know the work of Dr. Joe Kim and close the gap between researcher and teacher. June 23, 2020 0
Confidence Weighted Multiple-Choice Questioning Can this strategy for answering multiple-choice questions improve retention of both correct and incorrect responses? June 22, 2020 1
Focusing on the Classroom Environment Is your classroom helping or hindering learning? June 17, 2020 0
Ask A Researcher #2 – Dr. Kripa Sundar Get to know the work of Dr. Kripa Sundar and close the gap between researcher and teacher. June 16, 2020 1
Multiple-Choice Questioning as a Valuable Learning Opportunity Can multiple-choice questions provide opportunities for learning superior to questions requiring recall of information? June 14, 2020 1
Ask A Researcher #1 – Dr. Robert Bjork Get to know the work of Dr. Robert Bjork and close the gap between researcher and teacher. June 9, 2020 4
Repetition and Learning If students want to retain information, they should repeat their studies, right? Maybe not. June 8, 2020 13
Dealing with Reluctancy Why are teachers/administrators reluctant to implement more effective learning strategies? June 7, 2020 0
How Should I Study for the Test? Two strategies to introduce to students when they ask, "How should I study for the test?" June 6, 2020 2
Forgetting to Learn Counter to intuition, forgetting can actually create a powerful condition for learning. May 29, 2020 0
An Honest Assessment Three criteria I use when deciding what material to include on retrieval practice opportunities. May 27, 2020 2
Desiring Difficulties How do we get students to desire the difficulties produced by more effective learning strategies? May 22, 2020 5
Three Hurdles Students Must Clear to Maximize Assessment’s Benefits What ideas about assessment block students from seeing it as a powerful tool for learning? May 20, 2020 4
A Better Retrieval Practice? There's evidence to support the use of diminishing cues retrieval practice in place of standard retrieval practice. May 18, 2020 4
Learning vs. Performance in the Classroom Are you measuring learning or performance with assessment in the classroom? May 16, 2020 3
Five Pillars of the Cognition Conscious Classroom Presentation Video, notes, and slides from a presentation I led. May 15, 2020 1
Getting Started with the Cognitive Sciences Where should teachers looking to get into the cognitive sciences start? What resources to read? Who to follow? May 14, 2020 7
Book Review – The Psychology of Effective Studying The Psychology of Effective Studying covers an array of topics relevant to academic success. April 29, 2020 0
Ranking Multiple-Choice Answers to Increase Cognition How can ranking multiple-choice answers increase cognition and understanding of material? April 27, 2020 5
Five Essential Article Reads for Teachers These five articles should be required reading for any teachers who want to improve learning in their classroom. April 20, 2020 6
Book Review – How Learning Happens How Learning Happens analyzes 28 giants of education research and discusses lessons for the classroom. April 11, 2020 2
Five Pillars For My Online Classroom What major considerations need to be made with the move to online learning? April 2, 2020 2
Highs and Lows Transitions in education can be difficult. There will be highs and lows. March 30, 2020 2
Knowing When to Let Go in the Classroom Are there parallels between teaching someone to ride a bike and leading a classroom of students? March 27, 2020 0
Why I Assign Zeros I assign zeros in my class. While this may be controversial, I believe the grade is sometimes deserved. March 12, 2020 0
What Were They Thinking? Maybe the most important question we can ask in our classroom is this: What were they thinking? March 9, 2020 2
At My Breaking Point Teachers are exploited by major conferences. What can we do about it? March 4, 2020 6
How Do You Know What You Know? I was recently asked this question: What advice would you give to a young adult student who can't tell whether she knows the material? February 13, 2020 5
The Illusion of Multitasking and its Impact on Learning How is the illusion of multitasking negatively impacting students' learning? January 21, 2020 9
Growing a Brain Dump How can growing a brain dump lead to more efficient and effective study habits? January 13, 2020 5
Going Goal-Free During Formative Assessment How can removing goals during assessment lead to better thinking with/about class material? January 9, 2020 6
Three Practices to Avoid in the Classroom No matter your subject or student's level, here are three practices to avoid in the classroom. January 6, 2020 7
The Gilded Age of the Classroom The gilding of the classroom is only cheapening the learning experience for our students. January 5, 2020 2
Three Tips for Surviving in Teaching This profession can be overwhelming. What have I learned in 14 years of teaching that have decreased stress/anxiety and helped me enjoy teaching so much more? December 17, 2019 8
Pumping the Brakes on Innovation Sometimes innovations aren't very...innovative. What makes an innovation in education worthwhile? December 16, 2019 3
Recall or Recognition Questions When Retrieving? When reviewing, should recall or recognition questions be provided for students to answer? December 4, 2019 9
A Great Day Of Teaching…Or Was It? How do you know when you've had a great day of teaching? October 18, 2019 3
Who’s to Blame? If a teacher gives an assignment that is copied, who's to blame? The teacher or the students? October 9, 2019 4
An “Ah-Ha” Moment with Spaced Practice in the Classroom I was recently given the perfect chance to show my students how powerful spacing practice can be on retrieval of material. October 5, 2019 9
Building A Web Of Knowledge How is learning information like building a spider web? Why is this important? September 18, 2019 4
Fighting the Good Fight…Against Neuromyths A recent article took a look at an intervention attempting to curtail the proliferation of neuromyths among teachers. September 16, 2019 2
Edtech…We Have A Problem Some statistics on effectiveness of edtech don't quite add up. September 12, 2019 3
There’s Been A Misunderstanding Never judge a book (a research article) by its cover (its title). September 9, 2019 5
Two Questions About Learning A colleague asked me two questions about learning. Here are my answers. September 3, 2019 9
