Encode-Store-Retrieve
When rethinking curriculum and schemes of work, it is vital that teachers work through current plans to identify where encoding…
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Using Schema Theory to Understand How Students Learn
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow can understanding memory’s three steps boost your teaching impact?
The Power of Retrieval Practice
Reading Time: 2 minutesDoes testing actually improve student memory better than studying?
Spaced Practice for 3-Year-Olds
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat is spaced practice, and does it improve student outcomes?
🧠 How Does Learning Happen, Anatomically?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow does learning happen?
The Double-Edged Sword of Memory Retrieval
Reading Time: 3 minutesAre there any downsides to retrieval practice?
Recall: What is Transfer Appropriate Processing?
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat is transfer-appropriate processing and how can it inform curriculum design?
Some Shortcomings of Long Term Memory
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow can teachers understand ‘long term memory’
Eye Movements, Modelling and Pauses
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow can teachers reduce cognitive load with one easy step?
Making Things Hard, But In A Good Way
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow can teachers ‘make learning hard’ without damaging a student’s self-esteem?
What Happens To Our Brain When We Use Spaced Practice?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat happens to learners when use spaced practice in our classroom?
Using Load Reduction Instruction to Manage Cognitive Load
Reading Time: 3 minutesAre our PE teachers leading the way in knowledge instruction?