The testing effect is a well-known concept referring to gains in learning and retention that
can occur when students take a practice test on studied material before taking a final test on …

The primary goal of instruction should be to facilitate long-term learning—that is, to create
relatively permanent changes in comprehension, understanding, and skills of the types that …

Metacognition is awareness and control of thinking for learning. Strong metacognitive skills
have the power to impact student learning and performance. While metacognition can …

The classroom is an emotional place. The countless hours students spend attending class,
completing projects, taking exams, and building social relationships translate into progress …

Knowing how to manage one's own learning has become increasingly important in recent
years, as both the need and the opportunities for individuals to learn on their own outside of …

One of the central challenges of integrating game-based learning in school settings is
hel** learners make the connections between the knowledge learned in the game and the …

A powerful way of improving one's memory for material is to be tested on that material. Tests
enhance later retention more than additional study of the material, even when tests are …

Does metacognition, ie the capacity to form epistemic self-evaluations about one's current
cognitive performance, derive from a mindreading capacity, or does it rely, at least in part, on …

The study behaviours of students can be assessed from several perspectives, such as what
study strategies are used, the total number of hours of study, and the distribution of studying …

Basic research on human learning and memory has shown that practising retrieval of
information (by testing the information) has powerful effects on learning and long-term …