Attention is a complex process that includes being alert, selecting what to attend to, ignoring what is unimportant, and maintaining focus for the right amount of time. Preparing before class helps ...

What are the best study methods for college students? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. The ...

Final exams — which begin at the University of Delaware on Thursday, May 18 — can be one of the most challenging weeks of the semester. At UD, the Office of Academic Enrichment (OAE) helps students ...

Mr. Willingham is a psychologist at the University of Virginia and the author, most recently, of “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning Is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy.” Picture your preschooler’s ...