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From kindergarten to college, most students and teachers focus on mastering content,

reading, writing, math, science, and history. But along the way, very few students are

taught a crucial skill set. What exactly is the best way to learn? Decades of research in

psychology have found that some study techniques are far more effective than others, but the most

effective teaching and learning methods are not

always the most popular ones. So students end up wasting time and effort using study strategies

that don't help them acquire new knowledge and get frustrated in the process. Which study techniques

do work and which ones don't? Is it useful to take copious notes, to read every section of a textbook

multiple times, to highlight key points on a page? What about cramming? Can students cram their way

to an A? And do the same study strategies work for everyone, or are there techniques that work

well for some people and not for others? What about those of us who are no

longer in school? Can the same learning skills help lifelong learners master knitting or learn to

retile their bathroom or acquire some other new knowledge or skill? Welcome to Speaking of Psychology,

the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association

that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life.

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