When we think about learning, we typically focus on getting information into students’ heads. What if we focus on getting information out of students’ heads?
Retrieval practice is a simple research-based teaching strategy that dramatically raises students’ grades. When students retrieve and bring information to mind, this mental challenge produces durable long-term learning. Easy learning leads to easy forgetting. Stop cramming, reviewing, and re-teaching. Instead, simply ask students what they remember. No prep, no grading, just powerful teaching.
The science of learning exists. It’s time to unleash it.
My book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning empowers educators to harness research on how students learn. Written in collaboration with a K–12 teacher, Powerful Teaching is filled with evidence-based strategies that transform learning—without additional prep or grading.
Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies
My teaching strategies include practical classroom activities to boost long-term learning, tips to foster a culture of learning, and recommended resources to share with students. Find out more about upcoming events, newly published research, and my favorite books and podcasts on the science of learning.
I have 100+ free downloads for educators, written by cognitive scientists who are also teachers. With my free practice guides, slides for professional development, and carefully curated resources, unleash strategies including retrieval practice, interleaving, and metacognition in your classroom.
