Episode 13: How To Study And Learn More Effectively
This is Episode 13 of PsychCrunch, the podcast from the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest, sponsored by Routledge Psychology. Download here.
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Can psychology help us to learn better? Our presenter Christian Jarrett discovers the best evidence-backed strategies for learning, including the principle of spacing, the benefits of testing yourself and teaching others. He also hears about the perils of overconfidence and the lack of evidence for popular educational ideas like “learning styles” and “brain gym”.
Our guests, in order of appearance, are: Nate Kornell, associate professor at Williams College; Paul Howard-Jones, author of Evolution of the Learning Brain (find out more) and professor of neuroscience and education at the University of Bristol; and Abby Knoll, doctoral student at Central Michigan University.
Background reading for this episode:
It feels as though we learn better via our preferred learning style, but we don’t
“Another nail in the coffin for learning styles” – students did not benefit from studying according to their supposed learning style
The secret to remembering material long-term
How to study
Learning by teaching others is extremely effective – a new study tested a key reason why
Physically active academic school lessons boost pupils’ activity levels and focus
Engaging lecturers can breed overconfidence
‘The story of ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Educational Podcast Source Type: blogs
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