Less is More. More is Too Much. I was recently asked to consider one piece of advice I'd give to teachers. And, after thinking about it for a bit, I guess I'd suggest doing less, not more. More may be too much. February 18, 2025 2
The SAR Method A more accessible understanding of memory and learning for the classroom and studying. September 25, 2023 2
What Do Teachers Need to Know About Memory? What should teachers understand about memory and learning and how should that shape the classroom? July 12, 2022 2
Reverse Engineering the Multiple-Choice Question A classroom strategy to enhance multiple choice questioning. November 19, 2021 10
Two Easy Strategies to Improve Multiple Choice Questions How can students better use multiple choice questions for studying? February 23, 2021 5
Before, During, and After Thinking Strategies How do our students consider their learning before, during, and after a lesson? October 12, 2020 2
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 3
Five Pillars of the Cognition Conscious Classroom Presentation Video, notes, and slides from a presentation I led. May 15, 2020 2
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
Ranking Multiple-Choice Answers to Increase Cognition How can ranking multiple-choice answers increase cognition and understanding of material? April 27, 2020 9
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
Brain – Book – Buddy: A Strategy for Assessment A simple and widely applicable strategy to assess student understanding. March 13, 2019 23
Retrieval Practice in the Collaborative Setting How are the benefits of retrieval practice affected by the collaborative setting? February 2, 2019 10