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2026-06-08 · Carl Hendrick (learning science) · Commentary
The most-cited AI-in-education paper gets retracted, retrieval practice hits a wall under high cognitive load, and a little knowledge turns out to be worse than none at all.
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2026-05-06 · Carl Hendrick (learning science) · Commentary
New evidence on the limits of retrieval practice, phone bans that don't move test scores, ChatGPT as cognitive crutch, and why early vocabulary growth tells us surprisingly little about later reading
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2026-04-11 · Carl Hendrick (learning science) · Commentary
Retrieval practice under scrutiny, feedback's missing mechanism, AI that actually teaches, and the quiet erosion of cognitive effort
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2026-03-08 · Carl Hendrick (learning science) · Commentary
New studies on retrieval practice, seductive details, engagement myths, reading instruction, and the cognitive costs of modern technology
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