At the end of each semester, students are left with a single grade to let them know how well they did in a course. They are not, however, often given strategies on how to improve those grades in the ...

BYU student studies at the Harold B. Lee Library. Study habits help students take advantage their of their study time. (Olivia Wettengel) Adjunct professor Noelani Porter gave students her best study ...

A close up of students arms and hands writing in notebooks and reading textbooks open on a table. Learning anything requires practice and repetition, but it can take time to figure out an effective ...

A new study reveals that students learn best through prediction activities, even though they don't realize it. This idea is at the center of new research published in CBE—Life Sciences Education from ...

Teachers can help students build their capacity to stay on task by ensuring that they have a clear path to start working, reasons to continue, and support when they lose focus.

Mr. Willingham is a psychologist at the University of Virginia and the author, most recently, of “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning Is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy.” Picture your preschooler’s ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Credit ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Though they may be underprepared for college courses, most students say they’re motivated in ...