Why do we forget so much of what we try to learn? Why do techniques like rereading, highlighting, and cramming often fail? And what does cognitive science tell us about how learning really works?
In this episode of The Science of Learning, Keith Sawyer talks with cognitive psychologist Henry Roediger, co-author of the million-selling book Make It Stick. Roediger explains one of the most important discoveries in the science of learning: we do not learn best by repeatedly putting information into memory — we learn best by actively retrieving it.
The conversation explores:
why rereading and highlighting create "illusions of learning"
the science behind retrieval practice and spaced learning
why testing can improve learning rather than simply measure it
how mental models and conceptual understanding develop
why stories and elaboration improve memory
what teachers can do differently in classrooms
how these principles apply beyond school, from medicine to the workplace
Roediger also discusses classroom studies showing dramatic improvements in student learning, the origins of Make It Stick, and how the science of learning is now influencing fields ranging from medical education to Navy SEAL training.
Henry Roediger is one of the world's leading researchers in cognitive psychology and human memory. He is Professor Emeritus at Washington University in St. Louis.
The Science of Learning is produced hosted by Keith Sawyer, Morgan Distinguished Professor of Educational Innovations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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