Scott H Young

About a year ago, I started a research project focused on the transfer of learning. Given the often disappointing evidence for learning transfer between the classroom and the real world, I was eager to dig into the research on apprenticeships and learning by doing. But the research turned out to be more complicated (and interesting!) […]

Practice makes perfect. But what's the best way to train? I review research showing the three ingredients to do it right.

I answer some interesting questions from readers on redesigning the educational system, deciding when to delegate and the purpose of life.

How do we solve hard problems? A deep dive into one of the most influential theories of how people figure out difficult things.