Research-backed strategies are made accessible through clear explanations of retrieval practice, questioning, memory and metacognition, with practical classroom examples and opportunities to apply them. Attendees describe the delivery as engaging, energetic and easy to follow, with experiments, discussion and well-paced activities sustaining participation. They value the concise materials and realistic guidance, leaving with immediately usable techniques such as low-stakes quizzes, wait time, cold calling and delayed multiple-choice questions.
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About this course
Retrieval practice is the most popular memory strategy being discussed in education, as it has been consistently found to improve student learning.
Nearly every educators knows about it now. The next step? Working out how we can best apply it to our practice.
This CPD workshop explores the very latest research and translates it into effective classroom strategies and techniques.
What you will learn
Creating a low-stakes environment
The importance of retrieval being stress-free
Accelerating learning vs Assessing learning
Retrieval tips
Should you give hints?
How to avoid the illusion of learning
The “Retrieval Effort Hypothesis”
Does unsuccessful retrieval help?
Getting a response to retrieval questions from all students
Cold calling
Wait times
Multiple-choice questionnaires
How many answers to give
How hard to make multiple-choice questionnaires
Should you use “All of the above” and “None of the above” answers?
Recent reviews
Informative and good visuals.
Alex’s delivery was engaging and well-paced. A nice refresher to retrieval.
Very interesting.