431: I Wish I Knew: How to Build My Own Support Team

25 Jul

When Megan was a student herself, she wasn’t great at building her own support team. In this summer episode, she shares what she has learned about this important human skill, and how parents and educators can help student practice self … Read More »

430: I Wish I Knew: How to Talk to Students About “Learning Transfer”

18 Jul

This summer Gretchen is unpacking 9 totally valid cognitive challenges that she wishes she’d known more about earlier in her career. Today we look at the ineffective learning strategies and students’ struggles to transfer learning. To download the full list … Read More »

429: How Many Parents Micromanage Their Kids’ Education?!

11 Jul

When Megan started out working on college admissions, she had know idea how many parents are micromanaging their kids’ college experience. In this summer episode, she shares some stories about the lengths parents seem to go to shield their students … Read More »

428: Beware Insufficient Prior Knowledge & Misconceptions

4 Jul

This summer Gretchen is unpacking nine totally valid cognitive challenges that she wishes she’d known more about earlier in her career. Today we look at the barriers of Insufficient prior knowledge and misconceptions, and how they impact student learning. To … Read More »