The Best Way to Learn: Taking a Test?

By Dr. Pascale Michelon | February 2, 2011 |

What do you think is the best way to learn: Study­ing the mate­r­i­al repeat­ed­ly, draw­ing detailed dia­grams of what you are learn­ing, or tak­ing a test in which you recall what you have read? A recent study pub­lished in Sci­ence and sum­ma­rized in this New York Times arti­cle found out that tak­ing a test was the…

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Learning habits, learning styles: The most recent findings

By Dr. Pascale Michelon | September 20, 2010 |

For an excel­lent review of the most recent find­ings on learn­ing habits, check out The New York Times recent arti­cle: For­get What You Know About Good Study Habits. Tons of unex­pect­ed and fas­ci­nat­ing results! The find­ings can help any­one, from a fourth grad­er doing long divi­sion to a retiree tak­ing on a new lan­guage. But…

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