Inexpensive techniques to improve education: Applying cognitive psychology to enhance educational practice

• Published in: Journal of applied research in memory and cognition Vol. 1; no. 4; pp. 242 - 248
• Main Authors: Roediger, Henry L., Pyc, Mary A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washigton Elsevier Science 01.12.2012; Elsevier Inc; Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
• Subjects: Cognitive Psychology; Educational Standards; Human; Inexpensive techniques to improve education; Practice; Teachers; Teaching; Inexpensive techniques to improve education

The need to improve the educational system has never been greater. People in congress and business argue for expensive technological applications to improve education despite a lack of empirical evidence for their efficacy. We argue that one inexpensive avenue for improving education has been largel...