Why is learning often so tiring? And why is it sometimes easier and sometimes harder? Cognitive Load Theoryexplains why learning can be a real challenge.…
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It’s not always easy for students to follow what their professors are saying, because experts not only speak their own language but think differently too. A look at expertise research reveals why that is…
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In the fourth series of our podcast, Birgit Hawelka is talking to Magdalena Abel about the topic of retrieval practice. To summarise briefly, this is a teaching strategy where you use the process of…
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Opinions differ as to whether lectures are sensible or nonsense. In the discussion, it is often ignored that it is not so much the format of the class that supports or hinders students’ learning…
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What are the strengths of my course? What could I do to provide my students with better support with their learning processes? A qualitative evaluation of courses using TAP provides answers to these questions…