Misjudgements & Myths in Learning: with special guest Dr Paul Penn

In this episode we are joined by Dr Paul Penn, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of East London and author of the excellent book 'The Psychology of Effective Studying'. With Dr Penn, we explore a whole host of questions around learning including: -Why we often make misjudgements of our learning and  how that shapes development of suboptimal learning techniques.  - What is 'metacognition'? And why is it the most important skill for developing as an effective learner- What are 'desirable difficulties' and how can we bring them into our study routines- And why the myth of learning styles, despite evidence contrary to their existence,  remains so pervasive and potentially harmful for our learning... So pull up a chair and join this fascinating conversation, which is packed full of practical insights and tips which we are sure you'll find helpful!Recommendations from the episode:'The Psychology of Effective Studying' Dr Paul Penn's bookPsychology of Effective Studying-Dr Paul Penn's YouTube channelThe Dunning-Kruger effectDesirable Difficulties-Dr Robert & Elizabeth BjorkReview of Evidence and Effectiveness of different learning techniques- excellent paper by Dunlosky et alEasy-read article on myth of learning stylesIf you enjoy the podcast please leave us a review on iTunes and you canfollow us on instagram @thehippocampuspodcast and Twitter @hippocampus_podYou can also email us at thehippocampuspodcast@gmail.com! We are always open to hearing suggestions for future episodes and future guests!