Cognitive Science & Learning
Memory, attention, and cognitive load aren’t just theory — they’re levers teachers can pull tomorrow. Dr. Matt Rhoads translates retrieval practice, spaced practice, and dual coding into classroom routines that stick. This hub gathers his core posts on the science of learning and how to apply it across grade levels.
Featured Posts (10)
July 24, 2026
Claude for Teachers launched this month. Teachers can pull in assessment data, lesson plans, and standards from all 50 states, then ask an AI to build…
July 18, 2026
Open-source models can run on school laptops today. Free, private, controllable. The technology is ready. The barrier is institutional, not technical.
July 07, 2026
An evidence-first framework for how educators should think about AI in the classroom — anchored in cognitive science, grounded in real research, and…
June 06, 2026
I built a personalized study system using Claude and cognitive science principles: retrieval practice, spaced repetition, cognitive load. Here’s what…
July 18, 2025
The “testing effect,” a term championed by researchers like Roediger and Karpicke, demonstrates that every time a student actively recalls…
June 29, 2025
I often hear memory described as a muscle—something that gets stronger the more you “work it out.” While the sentiment is well-intentioned,…
November 09, 2021
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June 07, 2020
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November 21, 2025
Learning abstract concepts is difficult because our students are beginners in many cases. This means they primarily understand new ideas in the context of…
August 28, 2025
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