Science shows that how you study matters more than how long you study. Techniques like self-testing, spaced repetition, and active learning can dramatically improve memory retention. By combining ...

At the end of each semester, students are left with a single grade to let them know how well they did in a course. They are not, however, often given strategies on how to improve those grades in the ...

For more than 90 years, the Core curriculum at the University of Chicago has formed the basis for undergraduate students’ academic journey through the College. Yet the Core’s transformative impact ...

I’m Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle covering higher ed and where it’s going. This week, I tell you about a conversation I had with the authors of a recent book on the study and ...

College success isn’t just about grades—it’s about building habits, using resources, and staying organized. From tech hacks to peer mentorship, today’s students have more tools than ever to learn ...

There are no silver bullets in education but if there ever was a secret weapon educators can deploy to improve student learning, it’s metacognition. Metacognition is a meta-level awareness of ...