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91ÑÇÉ« psychologist studies the 'spacing effect' in teaching

In the late 1800s, German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus set out to memorize hundreds of nonsense syllables and discovered it was more efficient to space out his study sessions than to try to learn long lists in one sitting [wrote The Globe and Mail Feb. 7]: Hundreds of studies carried out since have established the power […]

CFI awards 91ÑÇÉ« researchers $274,000 in funding

Funding will support three projects in biology, kinesiology and psychology The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded 91ÑÇÉ« $274,689 in infrastructure funding to support the research of three 91ÑÇÉ« professors. Olivier Birot, professor in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science in 91ÑÇÉ«'s Faculty of Health and a member of the Muscle Health Research […]