The “Study Smarter, Not Harder” study tips program teaches students eight tips, based on the empirical literature, designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their study habits. Our past research demonstrated the efficacy of this presentation towards improving students’ study approaches. The article Optimizing Learning in College: Tips from Cognitive Psychology (Putnam, Sungkhasettee & Roediger, 2016) summarizes similar tips. We compared the two tools to determine which has a greater positive impact on students’ academic habits. Sixty-four students initially participated in the study. Through random assignment, they either spent 60 minutes reading the article or attending the “Study Smarter, Not Harder” presentation. Approxi...
For many students, the first year of college presents a series of challenges because there is a gap ...
Recent research shows the importance to teach students the self-regulated use of effective learning ...
Brilliant, motivated students are fun to teach. They love to work, want more of it, and sometimes ev...
This paper: (1) briefly outlines a study tips presentation that uses both evidence from the cognitiv...
This research investigated the possibility that teaching the cognitive research behind effective stu...
In higher education, 60-90% of the students regularly use ineffective learning strategies such as re...
In higher education, 60-90% of the students regularly use ineffective learning strategies such as re...
This is a lesson on how students can improve their study habits. It included 2 journaling exercises,...
Managing one’s own learning becomes increasingly important as students move through the educational ...
This study investigates whether introducing simple cognitive interventions that are known to enhance...
Research has shown that self-control is a vital component of scholastic achievement. A major problem...
In recent years, many faculty have modified their teaching methods to encourage higher level thinkin...
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, to view a...
Cognitive psychological research from the last decades has shown that learning strategies that creat...
Today, there is a growing pressure for institutions of higher learning to produce graduates who are ...
For many students, the first year of college presents a series of challenges because there is a gap ...
Recent research shows the importance to teach students the self-regulated use of effective learning ...
Brilliant, motivated students are fun to teach. They love to work, want more of it, and sometimes ev...
This paper: (1) briefly outlines a study tips presentation that uses both evidence from the cognitiv...
This research investigated the possibility that teaching the cognitive research behind effective stu...
In higher education, 60-90% of the students regularly use ineffective learning strategies such as re...
In higher education, 60-90% of the students regularly use ineffective learning strategies such as re...
This is a lesson on how students can improve their study habits. It included 2 journaling exercises,...
Managing one’s own learning becomes increasingly important as students move through the educational ...
This study investigates whether introducing simple cognitive interventions that are known to enhance...
Research has shown that self-control is a vital component of scholastic achievement. A major problem...
In recent years, many faculty have modified their teaching methods to encourage higher level thinkin...
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, to view a...
Cognitive psychological research from the last decades has shown that learning strategies that creat...
Today, there is a growing pressure for institutions of higher learning to produce graduates who are ...
For many students, the first year of college presents a series of challenges because there is a gap ...
Recent research shows the importance to teach students the self-regulated use of effective learning ...
Brilliant, motivated students are fun to teach. They love to work, want more of it, and sometimes ev...