KeyLIME+ Summer Rewind #2
Jul 22, 2025
Dr. Paul Kirschner, an Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology, debunks key myths in education, like learning styles and the dangers of multitasking. He emphasizes that expertise hinges on schema and perception, highlighting why merely Googling information is insufficient without prior knowledge. Kirschner also discusses evidence-based study techniques known as 'desirable difficulties' that enhance long-term retention, urging educators to embrace effective teaching strategies grounded in research.
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Learning Is Lasting Change
- Learning is a stable change in long-term memory rather than short-term performance.
- If long-term memory hasn't changed, you haven't truly learned it.
Grandfather’s Lost Nursery Rhymes
- Paul Kirschner described his grandfather suddenly speaking Russian nursery rhymes when senile.
- He used this to show early learning can persist in long-term memory despite disuse.
Cognitive Architecture Matters
- Cognitive architecture describes sensory, working, and long-term memory and their limits.
- Working memory is tiny and short, so learning relies on embedding knowledge into long-term schemata.
