High-performers tend to recognize that gaining even seemingly irrelevant knowledge and skills through self-directed learning has valuable knock-on effects.

Have you ever left a lecture or finished reading a chapter with pages of neatly written notes, only to realize later that you barely remember the material? For decades, note-taking has been hailed as ...

Despite a recurring stream of educational fads, lectures still dominate teaching approaches. In spite of such teaching reforms as "hands-on" learning, small group collaborations, project-based ...

The learning journey is a lifelong process that shapes our understanding of the world. It’s a path that leads to self-improvement, personal growth, and the development of new skills. This journey is ...

Once upon a time, university lectures were accompanied by the sound of pens scribbling on paper. But if you go into a lecture ...

Traditionally, this means taking notes. But I wonder if note-taking is a dying art. I don't see many students taking notes from lectures or web pages or U-tube videos. Or textbooks (highlighting is a ...