If students choose to listen to music while studying, they should consider music that is less distracting – and save high-energy playlists for when they don’t need to focus.
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One reason to-do lists are useful is because we are more likely to remember things we haven’t completed yet.
Students score about the same on online exams as they do on in-person exams, new research shows.
There has been a huge amount of speculation about what ChatGPT means for university study. But has actually been happening? A new survey looks at the first semester with this new technology.
The road to becoming a champion speller is made easier with support from family and friends, but ultimately it depends on an individual student’s commitment to learning, a scholar writes.
A researcher who studies ways to help students become better readers and writers describes how to create a homework habit using a loop: cue, routine, reward.
Evidence-based tips from an economist and a behavioural scientist.
Our study is the first of its kind to test many of the possible mechanisms behind the positive effects peers may have on other students.
People tend to think of digital media as entertainment, so they devote less mental effort than when they’re reading a printed book.
Some schools are starting to open up after the coronavirus lockdown. But what if you’re worried about sending you kids back too soon. Unschooling might be one solution, so how does it work?
You’re not as good as blocking out distractions as you think you are.
Like students, academics from working-class backgrounds may also prefer not to work at elite universities.
Research suggest it’s probably fine to listen to music while you’re studying - with some caveats.
When it comes to completing homework, getting organized and celebrating small victories along the way is key, an expert on learning strategies says.
Mindfulness exercises can help PhD students manage the stress of completing their thesis.
Block subjects at university are receiving a lot of attention, but research says they may not be as effective for learning.
It can be hard to get into a study groove, but removing distractions, getting enough sleep, self-testing, spacing out your study and creating memory aids can help students succeed.
University students sometimes retake courses they had previously failed. How well do they perform on their second attempt?
An education psychologist offers tips for parents of new high school kids on everything from navigation to time management.
Feel like something will be easy to remember? Your prediction may be influenced by how clearly the information was presented in the first place.
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