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Why Students Do (or Do Not) Choose Retrieval Practice?

13th Mar 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: Why do the students choose to re-study rather than retrieve?

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Cognitive Load with Self-Directed Learning

27th Feb 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: How do students suffer from cognitive load when leading learning for themselves?

Non Verbal Signals

Non Verbal Signals in the Classroom

21st Oct 2021 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, < 1 minuteHow can teachers make small tweaks to the way they deliver information in the classroom?

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Graphic Organisers of Working Memory

14th Sep 2021 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 4 minutes: How does learning happen?

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Cognitive Science in the Classroom

18th Jul 2021 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 4 minutes: How should teachers apply cognitive science principles in the classroom?

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How Can Teachers Improve Pupil Outcomes?

17th Jan 2021 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 3 minutes: How can teachers raise pupil outcomes, reduce their workload and improve wellbeing at the same time?

Remote Teaching Stress

Permanently Online and Always Stressed Out

6th Jan 2021 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 3 minutes: Will remote teaching for 3-5 hours per day help our pupils?

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Podcast 92: A Positive Impact on 100 Million People

3rd Oct 2020 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, < 1 minuteHow can teachers have a positive impact on the literacy of everyone?

Three Questioning Strategies

3 Questioning Strategies To Influence Your Teaching, And Your Workload

27th Sep 2020 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: Where should teachers invest their time and energy in the classroom?

Does Size Matter?

Does Size Matter?

4th May 2020 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 3 minutes: Does size matter, particularly in an online world?

Marking In Red Pen

Marking in Red Pen Hinders Encoding, and Retrieval

26th Jun 2019 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 4 minutes: What impact does the colour red have on a student’s ability to encode and retrieve declarative knowledge?

Revision Study

Eat, Sleep, Revise, Repeat: Part 3

13th Jun 2019 by David Lowbridge-Ellis

Reading time, 4 minutes: How can we help students prepare for exams more effectively?

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