Publications

Students don’t always know what they’re hearing is true. The memory effects of this uncertainty of whether information is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ when encountering material is not entirely known, however. Uncertainty could encourage learners to engage in deep processing, producing better learning of correct information. Alternatively, uncertainty could erode trust and undermine learning of correct … Read more

Retrieval practice–or answering practice questions–can dramatically enhance learning compared to more passive study methods like rereading. But what if study guide questions or practice exams aren’t available? Teachers and professors often suggest students should write their own questions and quiz themselves to prepare for exams. But does this method actually improve learning? To test this … Read more

Does thinking about how well you’ve understood what you’re reading help you learn? Previous research has found that making judgments of learning (JOLs) can directly improve learning of simple materials in the lab like lists words. Drs. Hannah Hausman and Veit Kubik tested whether this effect extends to more realistic materials, such as the instructional … Read more