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Retrieval Practice, the act of generating answers to questions, is one of the best ways for students to learn for the long term. Here are 6 reasons why.

Retrieval Practice, also known as the Testing Effect, is one of the most effective methods for revision and exams. Here are 7 ways students can use it.

As the author of a book solely dedicated to retrieval practice I often get asked questions by teachers, students and parents about this teaching and learning strategy. People are also keen t…

The title of this post should perhaps have been ’25 ideas for retrieval starters that can also be used as plenaries or simply basic lesson activities’ but it was less catchy… The only reason …

Image Credit: I’ve written about retrieval practice several times in other posts but here I just want to make it easy to lay out various alternative methods for the process of reviewing your …

Retrieval practice in teaching and learning is not a new concept. However, retrieval practice grids allow students and teachers to quickly assess prior learning. Download my template grid for MFL today and try it out

Earlier this year we shared with you about Pooja K. Agarwal’s research on retrieval practice and it’s immense benefits to increased student content memory and academic performance. One of the strat…

Make a big impact on students' long-term learning with the four most powerful tools backed by cognitive science research : retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback-driven metacognition. Access free downloads and our four favorite teaching strategies for each Power Tool.

“This has come up in conversation quite a lot recently with colleagues so sharing again in case it’s useful for anyone. I created this a few months ago after being inspired by @KateJones_teach second book and I found it helpful to consider what RP looks like in art&design.”