A new meta-analysis on debunking was released last week, and I was hoping to get clear guidelines on how to debunk misinformation. Unfortunately, the science […]
Is elearning effective? As effective as classroom instruction -- more or less effective? What about blended learning -- when elearning and classroom learning are combined? […]
Another research brief. Answer the question and only then read what the research says: Loading... In a recent study with teenagers playing a game […]
I've been following the spacing effect for over a decade, writing a research-to-practice report in 2006, and recommending the spacing effects to my clients and […]
Does giving learners more control of the way they navigate through an elearning program help them or hurt them? Before I tell you what the […]
As you know, if you've dabbled into my work for a few years, I've closely followed the research finding, "The Spacing Effect," both from a […]
The spacing effect, if not the most studied learning factor, is certainly in the top five. As Harry Bahrick and Lynda Hall said in 2005, […]
A 2003 meta-analysis found that fitness training was likely to improve cognitive functioning in older adults. I'm reprising this because it is one of Psychological […]
Those of us in the learning professions are naturally enamored with the power of learning. This is all fine and good--learning is necessary for human […]
Dr. Karl Kapp is one of the learning field's best research-to-practice gurus! Legendary for his generosity and indefatigable energy, it is my pleasure to interview […]
The journal Nature reported today that a new map of the brain reveals 97 newly-found regions, each specialized to certain functions. In an article, entitled, […]
New research just published (July 11, 2016) shows that the blood-glucose hypothesis about willpower is probably not true, at least not as evidenced by current […]