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Research-backed articles on how students learn, why formats matter, and what the evidence says about memory and retention.
The Format Problem in Education: Why Students Fail Despite Trying
65% of people retain information better with visuals, yet education still delivers most content as text. The research is 50 years old. The gap is implementation.
Read articleCan AI Teach? What Building Proglly Taught Us
Proglly won a $10,000 EdTech Grand Prize. Then we rebuilt everything — because impressive and effective are not the same thing.
Active Learning vs Passive Learning: Why Interaction Beats Watching
When a student watches a video twice and still says "I think I get it" — that is not a comprehension problem. That is a format problem.
Interactive Diagrams for Learning: How Tapping a Concept Changes Retention
Most learning tools show you a diagram. Proglly lets you interrogate one. That difference is not cosmetic — it is the gap between passive exposure and active understanding.
You're Not Bad at Studying. The Format Is Wrong.
Research shows students retain 10% of what they read after 72 hours, but 65% when they engage with visuals. If you have studied hard and still underperformed, here is the real explanation.
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