A brief introduction to memory

Memory and memorisation get rather a bad rap in education. Memorisation frequently is associated with rote learning, students passively listening to lectures, and generally dull and uninspiring lessons. It further often is positioned as the bane of creativity, critical thinking, inquiry, and agentic behaviour. However, misconceptions about...

Associate Professor Matt McCrudden of Penn State University talks to Dr Nina Hood about his research into the science of learning and how teachers can apply the principles of learning science in their classrooms

Can focusing too intently on only one area of research unintentionally limit the richness of one's teaching practice?

Associate Professor Matt McCrudden of Penn State University talks to Dr Nina Hood about his research into the science of learning and how teachers can apply the principles of learning science in their classrooms.

Where does the research behind the 'five myths' actually come from?

What is the evidence behind five commonly held beliefs in education?

Assistant Professor Vanessa Rodriguez debunks her top 5 neuromyths.

Assistant Professor Vanessa Rodriguez discusses the key things that teachers need to know about how the brain works in order to support their own and their students’ learning.

Assistant Professor Vanessa Rodriguez talks about the key things for teachers to know about the learning process.

How the process of learning occurs in the brain and the relationship between memory, understanding and knowledge.

The key features of long-term and working memory and how they work together as part of the learning process.