How best can a teacher test what a pupil has learnt?
Research suggests that retrieval is the key process for understanding and for promoting learning. Understanding retrieval for teachers is essential for understanding learning. Retrieval is not just a neutral assessment of a learner’s knowledge, but the act of retrieval itself produces learning.
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How do you know if a pupil has learned something?
The authors suggest that "learning represents the ability to use past experiences in
This fits exactly with a podcast that I was signposted to recently, “The Learning Scientist”, which talks in depth about ‘retrieval practice’. Great article!
Good podcast here with Dr. Pooja Argawal.
Love this. Thank you
I think this is a fantastic article!
I utilise the rule of 3 in the form of a pop quizzes during each lesson, and after the third quiz on the lesson’s content it is clear that the students are far confident not only about the answers required for the questions, but also why said answers are correct.
Exactly! I couldn’t agree more with your comment. It is a really useful technique for the students.
I agree. Great article. @Aishat Do you find that the children become frustrated after 3 quizzes?
No far from it @Janette, I incorporate the quizzes in such a way that the students not only learn from them but also have fun whilst completing them.
Good one.Thanks