Intro to Retrieval Practices
Activating Memory for Deeper, Lasting Learning
Stop re-reading. Start remembering.
In this Snack you will:
- Understand why retrieval boosts retention and how it reshapes memory through reconsolidation
- Bust myths and explore low-stress, high-impact strategies like Brain Dumps, Random Recall, and 1-Question Quizzes
- Download the “Go-To Guide” and launch your next lesson with a 60-second retrieval starter
Learning Lab
Snack Sources
Make it stick: The science of successful learning
— Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel (2006)Optimising learning using retrieval practice
— Megan A Sumeracki, Yana Weinstein (2018)Improving students' learning with effective learning techniques
— John Dunlosky and colleagues (2013)#LearnApplyBuild
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