A recently published study from the University of Georgia found that students who want to master course content are more ...

We rely on these study techniques because they seem sensible and straightforward. But just because they’re familiar and easy doesn’t mean they’re effective. In fact, research has shown that many ...

Between kindergarten and twelfth grade, students are expected to learn how to study, schedule their time and complete sizable assignments without procrastinating. Yet these skills often aren’t taught ...

It would be convenient if every student had a photographic memory, making it a snap to recall pages of text or concepts in great detail. Photographic memory is not real, but a very small portion of ...

Learning strategies for students encompass diverse approaches and techniques aimed at optimizing the classroom learning process, enhancing comprehension, and promoting academic success. These ...

Metacognition* is the ability to: Think about your own thinking. Be consciously aware of yourself as a problem solver. Monitor, plan and control your mental processing. Accurately judge your level of ...

Penny Van Bergen receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Association for Psychological Science, and the NSW Department of Education. With school and university exams looming, ...

Want to make it easier to ace the final exam? Do well on SAT? The GRE? The MCAT? Many standardized tests are cumulative, often forcing students to draw on knowledge from a class taken years ago. There ...