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Our study is the first of its kind to test many of the possible mechanisms behind the positive effects peers may have on other students.
People tend to think of digital media as entertainment, so they devote less mental effort than when they’re reading a printed book.
Some schools are starting to open up after the coronavirus lockdown. But what if you’re worried about sending you kids back too soon. Unschooling might be one solution, so how does it work?
You’re not as good as blocking out distractions as you think you are.
Like students, academics from working-class backgrounds may also prefer not to work at elite universities.
Research suggest it’s probably fine to listen to music while you’re studying - with some caveats.
When it comes to completing homework, getting organized and celebrating small victories along the way is key, an expert on learning strategies says.
Mindfulness exercises can help PhD students manage the stress of completing their thesis.
Block subjects at university are receiving a lot of attention, but research says they may not be as effective for learning.
It can be hard to get into a study groove, but removing distractions, getting enough sleep, self-testing, spacing out your study and creating memory aids can help students succeed.
University students sometimes retake courses they had previously failed. How well do they perform on their second attempt?
An education psychologist offers tips for parents of new high school kids on everything from navigation to time management.
Feel like something will be easy to remember? Your prediction may be influenced by how clearly the information was presented in the first place.
How we calculate university drop-out rates must be amended to reflect the changing cohort of university students, who often dip in and out of study and take longer to complete their degree.
For the first time since 1911, students in NSW can now complete Year 12 without having read a novel or poetry.
Because exam season can be tough on parents, too.
Students, the impending horror of exams is nearly upon you. But music can help you out. To put it simply, turn to tunes to terminate the terror of term-time. As with so many psychological phenomena that…
Popular “study drugs”, taken by students to get a boost in their concentration while studying, may have long term impacts…
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Deputy Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Head of School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University
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Professor Emerita of Linguistics, American University
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