Regularly testing your own knowledge, for example through quizzes or self-tests, helps you to recognise gaps and consolidate what you have learned. Self-testing means constantly… Read More »Self-testing

New knowledge should be linked to what you already know. This helps to establish a connection and makes it easier to recall later. Linking new… Read More »Linking knowledge

Instead of learning everything at the last minute, it is more effective to study the material regularly over a longer period of time. This promotes… Read More »Distributed learning

Memories are located in the memory, i.e. memories are experienced situations that are stored there. However, this process takes a long time, because if you… Read More »What is the difference between memory and recollection?

First of all, many learners receive new impulses for their learning through a learning type test, because learning type tests are usually carried out with… Read More »Why a learning type test does not necessarily improve learning performance in the long term

A few tips and tricks can make learning much more effective. Everyone has their own way of learning. However, everyone, regardless of learning type, can… Read More »How to make learning easy

In psychology, attention is understood to be the allocation of brain resources for processing conscious perceptions and for thinking, which can be done deliberately by… Read More »Attention and concentration in psychology

For some time now, you can find numerous short videos with so-called school hacks on social media, especially on TikTok and Instagram. But what are… Read More »What are school hacks?

Effective learning is an important key to academic success and personal development, but it can sometimes be difficult to find the right learning method and… Read More »The basis of effective learning

The start of school in autumn is the best time to banish all negative thoughts from your mind, because now you have the chance to… Read More »Tips for the new school year

Always divide the learning material into small portions. This way you will have more successes when you have completed a portion of the material. Take… Read More »Ten old Study tips

Learning to learn means acquiring certain skills that enable a pupil to acquire subject knowledge independently, i.e., in the long term, even without a teacher.… Read More »What does learning to learn actually mean?

Learning does not have to be serious and boring. You can also have fun and learn effectively and stress-free. You will have much more fun… Read More »Fun while learning?

Learning accompanies us over a relatively long period of time. Starting in school, this is usually followed by training or studies, where learning takes on… Read More »Learning methods

In addition to concrete learning methods, there are other tips that may make learning easier for you: Workplace: Organise a tidy workplace where you can… Read More »Tips to optimise learning

Areas where artificial intelligence makes important decisions about people are problematic, such as whether someone gets a job or whether someone has to go to… Read More »Why is artificial intelligence problematic?

In psychology, the term “model learning” refers to a process in which people acquire behaviours, skills or information by observing and imitating a model. The… Read More »Model learning in Psychology and Technology

Blocked practice is the learning method used by most students when studying. It involves learning tasks of the same task type or topic, repeatedly one… Read More »Blocked Practice vs. Interleaving Practice

Neuroscientists have found that the brain works in two different ways, focused mode and diffuse mode, and both modes are important. Focused and diffuse thinking… Read More »Thinking in focused and diffuse mode

The learning process of adults differs in some aspects from that of children. Adults often have a clear motivation for their learning. They may want… Read More »How adults should learn

Learning methods A learning method involves a more structured framework or set of steps used to achieve a specific learning objective. A learning method can… Read More »What is the difference between learning methods and learning techniques?

When people learn a long series of vocabulary words and then have to recall them, the result is a serial position curve. Behind this is… Read More »Correct retrieval of vocabulary

The Doorway Effect refers to the fact that human memory often deteriorates when one enters or leaves a room. Entering or leaving a room can… Read More »What is the doorway effect?

Sketchnotes are overall a creative way to organise and present information visually, i.e. they can facilitate learning by breaking down information into easily digestible, easy… Read More »Sketchnotes