Do American students have too much homework, or too little? We often hear passionate arguments for either side, but I believe that we ought to be asking a different question altogether. What should ...

A couple of years ago, I published a piece in the New York Times about how we could improve the effectiveness of homework by incorporating techniques from cognitive science, like spaced repetition and ...

The new question-of-the-week is: How and why do you practice retrieval practice in your classroom? The strategy of retrieval practice has been shown by research to be an extremely effective teaching ...

Combining two strategies—spacing and retrieval practice—is key to success in learning, says Shana Carpenter. Carpenter, a professor of psychology at Iowa State University, is the lead author of a ...

Learning by taking practice tests, a strategy known as retrieval practice, can protect memory against the negative effects of stress, report scientists. Learning by taking practice tests, a strategy ...

As classrooms become more digital and distractions more constant, the students who thrive in 2026 won’t necessarily be the ...

Research shows smart study beats long study for math formulas. Retrieval practice and spaced repetition are key. Quizzing helps more than re-reading. Spacing out reviews improves retention. Mixing ...

(MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass., Nov. 24, 2016)--Learning by taking practice tests, a strategy known as retrieval practice, can protect memory against the negative effects of stress, report scientists from ...