Metacognition

Studying vs. Learning. Not the same thing!

How many times have your students self-professed their mastery of learning while brandishing an oversized highlighter and showcasing fluorescent, yellow-coated pages of text? When we hear this, our minds respond with thoughts such as β€œyou studied but what did you learn?” According to the online Britannica dictionary (2024), β€œwhen you study something, you have not…

Learning on Repeat – Retrieval Practice and Interleaving

by Rachel Goodliffe, Teaching and Learning Faculty Developer, CTLI and Practical Nurse Instructor, Practical Nursing Program Memory is a key factor to successful learning. When information in long term memory is repeatedly accessed, it supports easier recall and consolidation (Oakley, ND, Zakrajsek, 2022). Repeated recall of information from long term memory strengthens the pathways to…