Hermann Ebbinghaus

Distributed vs. Massed Practice: Which Produces Better Learning? That is the question. Teaching has, and always will require some kind of exercise & application process in order for the student to grasp the material at hand. From the moment Hermann Ebbinghaus, a German psychologist, discovered massed and distributed practice in the 19th century, there have been numerous arguments about which of the two methods provided the best results. Although there have been studies done to back massed…

Introduction In this essay I will discuss many reasons why Wilhelm Wundt is considered the father of experimental psychology. Topics such as the laboratory of experimental psychology in the University of Leipzig, many influences Wundt had that shaped and guided his work, and the impact his work had on future psychologists and how it helped the development of modern psychology, will be discussed and viewed throughout this essay. There will also be an overview of Wundt’s life and beliefs according…

1. Introduction Self-studying is the way of learning by oneself through a variety of sources such as books, records or the Internet, etc… rather than being under lecturers’ supervision or attendance in a class. In other words, self-studying can also called self-teaching, and the word “autodidact” is used to indicate the self-learner (dictionary.cambridge.org). It’s often considered to be boring, intrusive and lack of practical application at the first time but when “auto didacticism” is used, it…