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How we learn: The surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens
Author: Benedict Carey
In How We Learn, award-winning science reporter Benedict Carey sifts through decades of education research and landmark studies to uncover the truth about how our brains absorb and retain information. By road testing many of the counterintuitive techniques described in this book, Carey shows how we can flex the neural muscles that make deep learning possible.
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8 August 2022
A (pseudo) Randomized Control Experiment about Teaching Effective Learning Strategies
Author: The Learning Scientist
In this episode, Megan and Cindy talk about their massive research project at Washburn University investigating the effectiveness of an intervention to teach first-year college students effective study strategies. The Project is huge, but asks an important question: how can we teach students to utilize strategies that we know are effective on their own to improve learning and academic success. We know these strategies work, we just don’t know a whole lot about the best way to help students learn about them and then transfer the use of the strategies to their own studying.
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6 August 2022
Assignment calculator
Author: Humber College
An assignment calculator that includes job-seeking tasks (ie. cover letter, resume-writing). It is so helpful to see an assignment calculator that honours the time it takes to plan and apply for jobs.
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Learning to learn online
Author: KPU Learning Centre
Learning to Learn Online helps students prepare for online learning success by introducing them to the online learning environment and their roles as a learners within it.
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Notability
Author: Ginger Labs
Notability is a power note-taking app for iOS that allows users to annotate documents, record lectures, sketch illustrations, and more. With built-in iCloud support, it’s perfect for keeping notes, documents, and doodles up to date across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
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Math help from the Learning Centre
Author: Centennial College
Math help is provided by the tabs on the left of the webpage. Math topics are sorted by program area and has explanations, worked examples, videos and practice sheets.
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Academic Learning: Overcoming Academic Culture Shock.
Author: Queens SASS
This module explores learning in different contexts, acdemic learning at a Canadian institution, and strategies for success.
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Problem Solving I: Frequent Solver
Author: McMasterSWC
Students often do not remember the steps needed to solve problems associated with a given concept. It is recommended because mathematical problem solving courses have unique time management strategies.
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Cult of Pedagogy
Author: Jennifer Gonzalez
Teaching strategies, classroom management, education reform, educational technology — if it has something to do with teaching, we’re talking about it. On the podcast, Gonzalez interviews educators, students, administrators and parents about the psychological and social dynamics of school, trade secrets, and other juicy things you’ll never learn in a textbook.
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8 August 2022
Learning strategies: Welcome Page
Author: Centennial College
Offers free study skills, tools and learning strategies for academic success.
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6 August 2022
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