<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2026/productivity-vs-learning.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>04/13/2026</pubDate><title>Student’s Perspective on Why Understanding Matters More Than Staying Busy</title><description>Computer Science major Shana-Kay Hyde ’27 reflects on the difference between productivity and truly learning, and how shifting from task completion to deeper engagement can transform study habits and foster long-term success.</description><hide-description/><author>Shana-Kay Hyde ’27</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>April 13, 2026</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/news/general/2026/spring-students.jpg" alt="students outside"/></image><image-caption>It's important to take time to learn, not just stay busy</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>year-2026</tag></tags></item>