GUEST POST: Worked Examples: An Effective Tool for Math Learning
References:(1) Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques: Promising directions from cognitive and educational psychology. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1), 4–58.(2) Paas, F., van Gog, T., & Sweller, J. (2010). Cognitive load theory: New conceptualizations, specifications, and integrated…
GUEST POST: A Student’s Lived Experience Account of Neurodiversity in Higher Education
References:(1) Syharat, C. M, Hain, A., Zaghi, A. E., Gabriel, R., & Berdanier, C.G.P. (2023). Experiences of neurodivergent students in graduate STEM programs. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1149068 (2) Pesonen, H. V., Nieminen, J. H., Vincent, J., Waltz, M., Lahdelma, M., Syurina, E. V., & Fabri, M. (2020). A socio-political approach on autistic students’ sense…
GUEST POST: Leveraging AI in a Research-Driven Way: Augmenting feedback during spaced retrieval practice...
If you use edtech in your classroom, you’ve probably seen at least one of the tools you use recently advertise their brand new “AI feature.” At Podsie, the core of what we’re building has always been research-driven, so as the AI hype rages on, we’ve been asking ourselves, “How can we leverage the recent advances in…
GUEST POST: Let’s focus on ‘Learning’ in MicroLearning
Valuable Content: This is the ‘what’ of the microlesson – the actual topic. Instructors should ask themselves – what is it I want to teach my learners with a particular microlesson? Content should be relevant and useful, and it should be a part of something that will connect to learners’ existing knowledge. Content is a…
GUEST POST: Enhancing Employee Onboarding Through Dual Coding and Spacing
One of the simplest methods to bring dual coding to the onboarding learning environment is by introducing computer-based learning modules with robust imagery accompanying language (2). For organizations, this would seem to be an obvious implementation where laptops are issued. Further, personal mobile devices are basically ubiquitous and there are a number of low cost,…
GUEST POST: How and Why Teachers Should Use Graphic Organizers in the Classroom
After the lecture, students studied the display they were given (outline, text, etc.) for 15 minutes. They were told that there would be three tests:A test on facts. Question example: What is the size of the Brahmaputra basin?A test to check relationships based on categories. Question example: Which rivers merge with other rivers?A test to…
GUEST POST: Memorable Feedback: Lessons from Cognitive Psychology in Retrieval Practice
Retrieval Practice A component of the memory model that may be useful to teachers as they think about feedback is retrieval practice. Agarwal and Bain (4) define retrieval as “...when we access information and bring it to mind” (p. 10) and retrieval practice as “... when we practice bringing information to mind. We tend to think…
5 Tips to Make a Career Transition into Tech in 2023
Making a career transition can be daunting, but it can also be an exciting time! If you’re looking to make a change and enter the tech industry in 2023, I’ve got you covered. In this blog post, I will discuss 5 tips to help make your transition to tech easier and more successful. Keep reading…
GUEST POST: Smartphone Learning: When Students Should Use it, and When to Avoid it!
By Karla LassondeKarla Lassonde is a Cognitive Psychologist and has been teaching Psychology at Minnesota State University, Mankato, for 14 years. One of her research and teaching passions is student learning and attention. Some of this work focuses on how misconceptions in psychological science can be revised. She works on various outreach projects to promote…
SWOT Analysis
Adding a SWOT Analysis to your yearly goals doesn’t take long and can help identify opportunities for growth and areas you need to focus on. Make this a regular process and you’ll be able to plan for success. Performing a SWOT analysis of yourself is the best way to gain clarity on who you are…
