Studies suggest that cumulative culture is unique to people, and that collaborative learning may be the key to human advancement. But precisely where to draw the lines for culture remains unclear In ...

For a long time now, exam scores have been the main indicator of a child’s abilities and success. The primary motive of school education is to impart knowledge, values, and skills that will help ...

It's that time of year again: Final exams. Are you taking (or giving) a cumulative final exam? From a cognitive psychologist's perspective, you should be: Cumulative finals may not be fun, and they ...

Learning curves graphically portray the costs and benefits of experience when performing routine or repetitive tasks. Also known as experience curves, cost curves, efficiency curves, and productivity ...

Should teachers give cumulative final exams? According to laboratory research, doing so should enhance learning. But lab results do not always translate to the real world. A new study by Natalie ...