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Gathering student feedback during the middle of a term allows instructors to assess student needs and make real-time adjustments.
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Use active lecture breaks to help students process important course content during class.
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Make the most of the final minutes of class by being purposeful in your closure.
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Variability during a lesson increases student engagement and results in greater retention of content.
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Increase student motivation by rethinking the way you introduce the day’s lesson.
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Building relationships with students begins by learning their names. Here are some strategies to make the process easier.
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A major obstacle to learning is cognitive overload, which occurs when the demands of learning exceed one’s cognitive capacity. Learn strategies for mitigating the…
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Attempts to multitask pose significant challenges to learning. There are strategies for instructors who are considering how to manage students’ attention during…
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Transfer of learning refers to a student's ability to apply newly acquired knowledge in unfamiliar contexts. To foster this skill, it is essential to design…
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Cognitive Challenge #6: Ineffective Learning… 10 of 15
Cognitive Challenge #6: Ineffective Learning…
Ineffective learning strategies can cause students to learn less and underperform. Instructors can help students learn techniques to improve their study skills. -
Misconceptions are common occurrences caused by faulty reasoning or the misinterpretation of information. Instructors can create conditions to help students confront and…
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Relevant and accurate prior knowledge provides a strong foundation for new learning. Instructors can utilize strategies for meeting the needs of a range of learners.
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When students believe that an instructor is committed to their success, they are willing to take greater risks and persist through difficulties.
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Insufficient metacognitive and self-regulation strategies can cause students to have inaccurate perceptions of their own abilities. There are several strategies that…
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Follow our newest video series that provides a framework for mitigating nine common challenges that impede student learning. A new cognitive challenge will be introduced…