Tag Archives: Learning

How AI is influencing the way we learn – and why we should be wary of the easy way

How AI is influencing the way we learn – and why we should be wary of the easy way

When OpenAI launched its “Study Mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is used for teaching or tutoring, it can significantly improve academic performance,” the company’s vice president of education told reporters at the product launch. But any teacher involved in their profession is entitled to ask: Is this just marketing hype, or are […] … learn more→

5 ways students can think about learning so that they can learn more − and how their teachers can help

5 ways students can think about learning so that they can learn more − and how their teachers can help

During my years teaching science in middle school, high school and college, some of my students have resisted teaching that educators call higher-order thinking. This includes analysis, creative and critical thinking, and problem-solving. For example, when I asked them to draw conclusions from data or generate a process for testing an idea, some students replied, “Why don’t […] … learn more→

Associations of ideas, new challenges: the secrets of memory for better learning

Associations of ideas, new challenges: the secrets of memory for better learning

While novelty stimulates the brain, assimilating unfamiliar information is a real challenge, particularly when preparing for school and university exams. How then can we create associations of ideas to anchor learning over time? When preparing for exams, it can sometimes feel impossible to cram all the information you need into your brain. But there are […] … learn more→

Learn to learn how geniuses do it

Learn to learn how geniuses do it

One of the emerging phenomena in this century is the progressive consolidation of international consensus on educational policies. This is the case, for example, of the redesign of the curriculum and its focus on competencies , understanding as such knowledge, skills, and attitudes and values. This orientation is the result, on the one hand, of the digital revolution […] … learn more→