July 03, 2019

Can't access a research article? Here's what you should do.

July 03, 2019/ Pooja K. Agarwal

"Give science away." This is what a cognitive scientist told me more than a decade ago and this is exactly why retrievalpractice.org exists. But science isn't always accessible. What can you do? Read our quick tip to access research. The science of learning has been under lock and key. Until now.

April 10, 2019

Want to be an insider? Here's what the "science of learning" really means

April 10, 2019/ Pooja K. Agarwal

We love the science of learning. It's fascinating to think about and critical in the classroom. But what exactly does the "science of learning" really mean? Read on for the inside scoop!

March 27, 2019

Chicken, eggs, and Bloom’s Taxonomy: Fact knowledge before higher order learning?

March 27, 2019/ Pooja K. Agarwal

Chances are you're familiar with Bloom's Taxonomy, the famous triangle diagram. But do we have to build students’ fact knowledge before engaging them in higher order learning? Or is it the other way around? According to new research, students can reach the top of Bloom's Taxonomy without starting at the bottom.

January 16, 2019

Top 5 ways to learn about new research (have you heard of number 4?)

January 16, 2019/ Pooja K. Agarwal

Do you enjoy putting research into action and staying on top of cutting edge research? Don't despair. You can access science straight from the source – it just takes a little know-how. Read on for our top 5 tips for finding, accessing, and reading bona fide research from the science of learning!

November 14, 2018

Combining retrieval, spacing, and feedback boosts STEM learning

November 14, 2018/ Pooja K. Agarwal

When we write about research and the science of learning, we usually write about learning in K-12. But retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback are powerful in college (and beyond), too. Read and share our second Research Snapshot on research-based strategies in college STEM courses. Spoiler alert: They dramatically boost learning!

April 20, 2018

Two cognitive scientists you need to know

April 20, 2018/ Pooja K. Agarwal

For our readers, Roediger and Karpicke are (or soon will be) household names – they are leaders in research on retrieval practice and they have published many of the highest cited articles on how humans learn and remember information. Learn more about who they are, the boom of interest in retrieval practice in the past 10 years (due, in large part, to them), and how to access their valuable research.