Cognitive science 101

Are you a teacher, instructional designer or self-directed learner who wants to learn about the science of learning but doesn’t know where to start? Here are five articles that will introduce you to five of the most fundamental concepts of cognitive science and educational psychology.

Cognitive science: key concepts

Cognitive load: How much information is too much?

Retrieval practice: the science of pulling out knowledge to build memory

Spaced repetition: remember more by forgetting better

Interleaving: the case against learning in order

Generation effect in learning: you are a generative engine

Bonus

No pain, no brain: the learning science of desirable difficulties

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