Combining two strategies—spacing and retrieval practice—is key to success in learning, says Shana Carpenter. Carpenter, a professor of psychology at Iowa State University, is the lead author of a ...

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

Remembering everything you learn might seem like an insurmountable task, but it doesn't have to be so daunting. By adopting a few strategic memory-boosting techniques, you can transform forgetfulness ...

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 ...

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

Last year, I started working on a new project in a writing workshop. Each week, I’d sit in the session, actively listening, taking notes, and studying the lessons long after we finished for the night.

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A study published ...

Young students around the world struggle to memorize multiplication tables, but the effort pays off. Cognitive scientists say that learning 6 x 7 and 8 x 9 by heart frees up the brain’s working memory ...