Learning Science — All Articles

Learning science studies how people remember and understand. These articles explain the key findings in plain language and what each one means for how you study.

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memory12 min read

Chunking Memory Technique: Examples and How to Use It

The chunking memory technique groups facts so working memory can hold more. See real examples, why Miller's 7±2 is outdated, and how to chunk your notes.

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study techniques12 min read

Are Study Groups Effective? How to Make Them Work

Are study groups effective? Yes, when you quiz and teach each other instead of rereading together. The research, roles, a 60-minute agenda, and when to go solo.

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study techniques12 min read

The Protégé Effect: Why Teaching Others Helps You Learn

The protégé effect explained: why preparing to teach and teaching others boosts your own learning, what the research really shows, and 6 easy ways to use it.

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study techniques12 min read

Deliberate Practice: What It Is and How Students Use It

Deliberate practice explained: Ericsson's violin study, what later replications found, why the 10,000-hour rule misleads, and how students can apply it.

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flashcards11 min read

Digital vs Paper Flashcards: Which Works Better?

Digital vs paper flashcards: what studies say about handwriting, spacing, and making your own cards, plus a simple rule for when to use each format.

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study techniques11 min read

Does Speed Reading Work? Speed vs Deep Reading

Does speed reading work? What eye-movement research says about the speed vs comprehension trade-off, the myths, and when skimming or deep reading is right.

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memory11 min read

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve Explained (and How to Beat It)

What the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve really shows: the 1885 data, a 2015 replication, the '70% forgotten in a day' myth, the formula, and how to beat it.

A student at a table writing notes by hand beside an open textbook, using encoding strategies while studying
memory12 min read

Encoding Strategies: How to Get Information Into Memory

Memory encoding explained for students: levels of processing, semantic and elaborative encoding, and eight encoding strategies that make new material stick.

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memory12 min read

Working Memory: How It Limits Learning and What Helps

Working memory explained for students: Baddeley's model, the four-chunk limit, why brain training doesn't transfer, and study strategies that work within it.

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memory12 min read

Types of Long-Term Memory: The 2 Main Types, With Examples

The two main types of long-term memory are explicit and implicit. Each subtype with everyday examples, the key differences, and what each means for studying.

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learning science13 min read

Transfer of Learning: Near vs Far Transfer, With Examples

Transfer of learning explained: near vs far transfer, why knowledge gets stuck in the classroom, and study methods that help you apply it to new problems.

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learning science14 min read

Cognitive Load Theory for Students: Study Without Overload

Cognitive load theory for students: intrinsic, extraneous and germane load, the worked-example effect, and practical ways to stop overload when you study.