Paper vs. Screen: The Medium Isn’t The Message
December 1, 2025
Although study-after-study has shown students find it much easier to understand text when it’s presented in a paper-based printed format rather than a screen-based digital
Although study-after-study has shown students find it much easier to understand text when it’s presented in a paper-based printed format rather than a screen-based digital
By Austin Page These days, the digital world has become a second home for so many students. The average U.S. teen spends over 4 hours
If you’re looking for a relatively simple way to introduce your GCSE students to key psychology studies then the WHAT technique (“a strong, yet simple,
In a recent post I outlined the WHAT technique, a “strong, yet simple, way to analyse and evaluate any research study” by encouraging students to
Encourage your students to engage with social research by using this simple template. It’s probably no great secret that for the majority of sociology and
“Asking questions” is probably one of the most basic and ubiquitous classroom techniques teachers use to check student understanding and there’s a wealth of research
There has been much (political) debate in recent years in both Britian and America about the difference teachers make to their students in terms of
The next in our popular Dynamic Learning series of Study Skills films is Mindmapping, a note-taking technique originally popularised by Tony Buzan in the 1970’s.
The next set in the Collections series covers both Sociology and Psychology and covers a mix of PowerPoint Presentations, some of which I’ve lifted from
The Helpful Professor site offers a range of free Study Guides for both Sociology (115 guides) and Psychology (30 guides) aimed at American University students
Whether you’re a teacher looking to instil in your students the idea there are a wide range of scientifically-demonstrated techniques you can use to improve
Not to be confused with the much older (but still useful) Psychology Teachers Toolkit, this particular Teachers’ Toolkit has more-official origins in the sense it’s
The fact students come to Sociology with a certain level of prior knowledge about the areas they’re studying – from families through education to crime
In the normal course of events Power Notes are a simple way to organise your note-taking. If push-comes-to-shove, however, they can also be a very
Although Anticipation Guides are similar to pre-questioning in both form and purpose – they encourage much the same kinds of skills – there are significant