Make it Stick

School is back in swing, which means the kids are off learning new things and you’ve got a little more peace and quiet at home. But how much of what they learn in school are they going to remember? How much do you remember from grade school? College? Often it can feel like teachers just dump information on you to write down, memorize for a test, and forget so you can make room for the new information. Is this method of teaching really helping your kids to grow? If not, how can you help them become effective learners? Roddy Roediger the third, psychology researcher specializing in human learning and memory, is here to help us learn which tactics are most effective and which tactics we need to stop.