The Illusion of Learning

Sanjay Gupta: There is something in learning called the illusion of learning, which is students when they think they've learned, they haven't actually learned the techniques that work. It turns out that actually solving problems, which may seem more painful, desirable difficulty, is actually more effective, right? He says we should give students a low stakes exam, not a high stakes exam, six months after the course to see how much they retain. The act of giving that test will improve the student's recollection he says. Gupta: We need an affordable new higher education institution or HEI as you call it. And I'm just curious like what does our audience take away from this paper and use