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Zakrajsek, Todd D. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2022
While preserving the elements that have made the previous two editions so successful--such as chapters on sleep, exercise, memory and mindset--this third edition introduces students to wholly new aspects of brain function and how they impact learning; and furthermore, addresses the challenges of learning online. By introducing new concepts,…
Descriptors: Brain, Electronic Learning, Memory, Learning
Müslüm Atas; Helmut Lindner; Thomas Strametz; Fatima Jammoul; Johannes Feiner; Antonius Metry Saad – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2024
With the rapid growth of digital education, e-learning has become essential for offering accessible and flexible learning opportunities. This paper investigates strategies to achieve long-term learning outcomes and reduce study time in e-learning. It explores various techniques, including self-testing, spaced repetition, and the serial position…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Time on Task, Memory, Learning Strategies
Stéphanie Chouteau; Benoît Lemaire; Catherine Thevenot; Jasinta Dewi; Karine Mazens – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2024
It is commonly accepted that repeatedly using mental procedures results in a transition to memory retrieval, but the determinant of this process is still unclear. In a 3-week experiment, we compared two different learning situations involving basic additions, one based on counting and the other based on arithmetic fact memorization. Two groups of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Native Speakers, College Students
Nur Basak Karatas; Oya Özemir; Jarrett T. Lovelett; Bora Demir; Kemal Erkol; João Veríssimo; Gülcan Erçetin; Michael T. Ullman – Language Teaching Research, 2025
We investigated whether learning and retaining vocabulary in a second language (L2) can be improved by leveraging a combination of memory enhancement techniques. Specifically, we tested whether combining retrieval practice, spacing, and related manipulations in a 'multidomain' pedagogical approach enhances vocabulary acquisition as compared to a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Accuracy
Nakhon Kitjaroonchai; Prema Marshall; Jirapa Phasook; Nadtawadee Thararuenroeng – Journal of English Teaching, 2025
This study investigated university students' perceptions of notetaking and its potential impact on academic performance, as well as the factors influencing their note-taking decisions. The participants included 150 students, comprising 75 Thai and 75 non-Thai students enrolled at Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand, during the second…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Rebekah Freed – ProQuest LLC, 2022
An increasing number of people are going online to learn in their everyday lives. Learning and integrating new information from online sources can be difficult because it takes time and taxes human memory (Greene et al., 2018b). People must self-regulate while learning online to accurately and aptly learn new information (Azevedo, 2005).…
Descriptors: Metacognition, College Students, Intervention, Learning Strategies
Yang, Chunliang; Zhao, Wenbo; Luo, Liang; Sun, Bukuan; Potts, Rosalind; Shanks, David R. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2022
An emerging body of studies demonstrates that practicing retrieval of studied information, by comparison with restudying or no treatment, can facilitate subsequent learning and retrieval of new information, a phenomenon termed the 'forward testing effect' (FTE) or 'test-potentiated new learning." Several theoretical explanations have been…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Learning Processes, Memory, Retention (Psychology)
Garima Saini; Mubashir Majid Baba – Learning Organization, 2024
Purpose: Multimedia facilitates knowledge acquisition, which has a significant impact on students' learning and is a big potential of information and communication technology. Learning through multimedia has psychological benefits for the learner in addition to being used for recreational learning. To define the cognitive theory of multimedia in…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Multimedia Materials, Memory, Learning Modalities
Xinyao Xiao; Jian Wang; Yanyan Shu; Junying Tan – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2024
Multisensory environments rich in modal integration provide cues from various sensory modalities including visually, auditorily, and tactilely. Such modal integration plays a crucial role in cognitive processing, specifically in fostering creativity. Numerous studies highlight that emotional coherence through cross-modal affective integration…
Descriptors: Creativity, Multisensory Learning, Audiovisual Aids, Sensory Experience
Freda Jia Xin Jong; Alvin Lai Oon Ng; Cheng Kar Phang; Safa Omran; Siew Li Teoh – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2025
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are secular trainings shown to enhance cognitive function, but their effectiveness among tertiary students has not been critically evaluated. This review synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials on the impact of MBIs on cognitive improvement in tertiary students. Databases including Medline and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Intervention, College Students, Cognitive Ability
Daflizar; Sulistiyo, Urip; Kamil, Dairabi – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2022
This study aimed at investigating the language learning strategies and autonomy of 76 Indonesian EFL university students and examining the correlations between the two. The Oxford's (1990) Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) for ESL/EFL learners was used to collect the data on students' language learning strategy use and an adapted…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Learning Strategies, Personal Autonomy
Li, Yanlin – Journal of Education and Learning, 2021
This study is mainly designed to evaluate a popular learning method: previewing material before classes and to answer two research questions on the learning method. The research questions are "Does previewing have benefits in promoting future learning?" and "Do people have correct metacognitive judgements on the effects of…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Metacognition, Memory, Recall (Psychology)
Sae-thung, Jirachai; Boonsuk, Yusop – Anatolian Journal of Education, 2022
Chinese has become a prime foreign language in the educational policies of many nations, including Thailand. However, strategies for Thai students to successfully improve their Chinese, especially speaking skills, remain understudied. To minimize the knowledge gap, this quantitative study investigated Thai students' speaking strategies when…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, College Students, Foreign Countries, Speech Skills
Le Hoang Son; Trinh Minh Ly – Online Submission, 2024
English is an indispensable language, especially in the digital age. For students who are not specialized in English vocabulary, understanding effective vocabulary learning strategies becomes crucial, helps increase their chances of being hired, and improves coherence in written and spoken communication. This study investigates the vocabulary…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Business Administration Education
Chou, Te-Lien; Tang, Kai-Yu; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
Programming learning has become an essential literacy for computer science (CS) and non-CS students in the digital age. Researchers have addressed that students' conceptions of learning influence their approaches to learning, and thus impact their learning outcomes. Therefore, we aimed to uncover students' conceptions of programming learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Computer Attitudes