Seniors learn better from mistakes: Study

Canadian researchers have found the first evidence that older brains remember information better if it is learned through trial and error, rather than passively taking it in, a study said Wednesday.

"Learning the hard way proved to be the best way," lead study investigator Andree-Ann Cyr told AFP.

Educators and cognitive rehabilitation clinicians were surprised at the findings, which challenge a large body of published science that has shown that making mistakes while learning information hurts memory performance for older adults, and that passive learning is better suited to older brains.

Source : The Daily Star

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