The Limitations Of Retrieval Practice
Reading time, 3 minutes: How much effort should a teacher invest in using retrieval practice in the classroom?
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Where and How to Learn Using Retrieval Practice
Reading time, 3 minutes: How can teachers improve their students’ long-term retention?
Taking Tests Improves Long-Term Retention
Reading time, 2 minutes: To recover learning lost, should teachers test their students more than in any other academic year?
7 Ways To Set Expectations
Reading time, 2 minutes: How can teachers consistently set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students?
How Incentivising Writing Can Transform Learning Loss
Reading time, 2 minutes: How will you measure learning lost and progress throughout this school year?
Using Whole-Class Feedback For Self-Regulation
Reading time, 2 minutes: How can teachers create an effective feedback loop which reduces workload and ensure that students take action?
The Illusion Of Learning: Improving Student Metacognition
Reading time, 4 minutes: What do you know about ‘metamemory’ illusion?
Cognitive Skills Grow Rusty Over Time
Reading time, 3 minutes: Should schools send their students’ multiple-choice text messages?
Is It Time To Change End of Year Reports?
Reading time, 2 minutes: How can teachers reduce the time spent writing end of year reports, and improve their quality?
Why Do London Cab Drivers Know So Much?
Reading time, 4 minutes: What teaching techniques are used to learn 400 street names across London?
5 Effective Plenaries for the Classroom
Reading time, 3 minutes: Are your classroom plenaries effective enough?
7 Good Feedback Principles
Reading time, 4 minutes: How might teachers provide feedback to support the cognitive, behavioural and motivational aspects of self-regulation?