Finally, EdTech That is Based on Real Research

Annie Murphy Paul:

Imagine you're walking down the street when your phone buzzes. "What is the capital of Maryland?" it asks you. You know the answer but you can't quite grasp it until all of a sudden you remember: "Annapolis." The question prompted your brain just in time.

That is the scenario envisaged by the makers of software Cerego, which launched last week, writes Hal Hodson in New Scientist:

"It uses a basic principle of cognitive science called 'spaced repetition' to improve learning. To remember something long term, a student must return to it several times, increasing the interval between each revision. The concept isn't new, but Cerego aims to harness the idea to let people learn anytime, anywhere.

'The amount of information we need to retain is growing rapidly,' says Cerego co-founder Andrew Smith Lewis. 'Current solutions do a fine job of bringing information to the screen, but we're not seeing much on how we learn.' Smith Lewis says Cerego's grand ambition is to 'handle learning and relearning for the duration of the user's lifetime.'

Posted by Jim Zellmer at January 7, 2013 2:45 AM
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