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Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 days ago

Types Of Learning Theories: A Comprehensive Guide For eLearning And L&D Professionals

Learning theories are essential for effective instructional design and understanding how people acquire knowledge and skills.
Education
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

The Senioritis Pandemic

Senioritis results from Expectancy-Value Theory imbalance: when college acceptance or diploma outcomes become certain, the perceived value of remaining schoolwork collapses, causing motivation to decline.
Education
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

A clever math shortcut could reveal your problem-solving superpower

Boys are significantly more likely than girls to use creative shortcuts for arithmetic, and this flexibility correlates with better abstract problem-solving abilities.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Feeling of Learning Can Be a Psychological Illusion

Cognitive fluency—the ease of processing information—creates an illusion of learning that often fails to translate into actual skill or long-term retention.
Psychology
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Invisible intelligence: Girls with high abilities who don't fit in

Women with high intellectual abilities have historically been invisible due to social pressures, causing many to hide talents and go unnoticed until adulthood.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Telling Students How Smart They Are May Not Be Beneficial

Praise that emphasizes effort and hard work increases student motivation, persistence, and willingness to choose challenges more than praise focusing solely on innate intelligence.
fromeLearning Industry
7 months ago

Adaptive Learning Paths For College Interview Preparation

Adaptive learning personalizes the interview preparation journey, allowing students to stand out by focusing on confidence, clarity, and character alongside content.
Higher education
fromeLearning Industry
8 months ago

Why "Learning Styles" Are Holding L&D Back

"The idea of 'learning styles'—that individuals learn better when instruction matches their personal sensory preferences—has been around for decades. But research has repeatedly shown that this approach is unsupported by scientific evidence."
Education
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Your Brain's Built-In LEAN System

This study found that working memory is a significant predictor of academic achievement, emphasizing the importance of cognitive training in educational settings.
Psychology
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
11 months ago

How Your Brain Learns

Focus on cognitive processes over static IQ for individualized learning support.
Use PASS-informed assessments to identify and build on learner strengths.
Embed planning and attention training into everyday classroom activities.
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