The science of learning has made a considerable contribution to our understanding of
effective teaching and learning strategies. However, few instructors outside of the field are …

An interleaved presentation of items (as opposed to a blocked presentation) has been
proposed to foster inductive learning (interleaving effect). A meta-analysis of the interleaving …

This article discusses the special issue of Journal of Applied Research in Memory and
Cognition. The articles in this special issue have triggered memories of the events and …

Concern that students in the United States are less proficient in mathematics, science, and
reading than their peers in other countries has led some to question whether American …

Change is ubiquitous in health care, making continuous adaptation necessary for clinicians
to provide the best possible care to their patients. The authors propose that developing the …

Educational practice does not, for the most part, rely on research findings. Instead, there'sa
preference for relying on our intuitions about what's best for learning. But relying on intuition …

In recent years, cognitive and educational psychologists have become interested in applying
principles of cognitive psychology to education. Here, we discuss the importance of …

Zusammenfassung Dieses Kapitel beleuchtet theoretische Grundlagen unterrichtlichen
Lehrens und Lernens und gibt einen Überblick über wichtige Ergebnisse der …

Cognitive psychology research has emphasized that the strategies that are effective and
efficient for fostering long-term retention (eg, interleaved study, retrieval practice) are often …

Both cognitive and educational psychology literature strive to investigate human category
and concept learning. However, both literatures focus on different phenomena and often use …