Any music educator understands the importance of a solid music education. Research has shown that learning and performing music provides cognitive and neuroscientific benefits, such as enhanced speech ...

https://doi.org/10.1525/mp.2007.24.4.377 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/mp.2007.24.4.377 Copy URL HOW DOES AN EXPERIENCED performer memorize when learning a ...

Last summer at the 26th International Conference on Improving College and University Teaching, in Johannesburg, South Africa, I was honored to share keynoting responsibilities with Nelson Mandela. One ...

From memory systems to deep focus and spaced practice—read, apply, and use cognitive-science methods to learn smarter and ...

One of the best ways to retain knowledge when studying for a test is to maintain a particularly strict study schedule. The technique is called “distributed practice,” and I won't pretend it is easy to ...

Math formulas can be confusing but the most recent research demonstrates that how your kids study, not how much they study, is what matters. Kids' brains need to connect, retrieve and apply ...

Many parents wonder why their children struggle with memory. Research suggests that memory can be improved through various methods. Prioritising sleep, incorporating regular physical activity and ...

Today, we’ve asked Robert A. Bjork to share his tip of the week. This is the last in a four-part series on learning. You can read the first one here, the second here, and the third here. Years ago, ...