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No Elder Left Behind: Researchers Say Designers Can Help Close Tech Gap

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While more older adults than ever are using cell phones and computers, a technology gap still exists that threatens to turn senior citizens into second-class citizens, according to Florida State University researchers.
Neil Charness, the William G. Chase Professor of Psychology, and Walter R. Boot, an assistant professor of psychology, found [...]

Getting It Wrong: Surprising Tips on How to Learn

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New research makes the case for hard tests, and suggests an unusual technique that anyone can use to learn

For years, many educators have championed “errorless learning,” advising teachers (and students) to create study conditions that do not permit errors. For example, a classroom teacher might drill students repeatedly on the same multiplication problem, with [...]

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