When we think about learning, we typically focus on getting information into students’ heads. What if, instead, 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.
Our book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning empowers educators to harness research on how students learn. Written by a cognitive scientist and a K–12 teacher, Powerful Teaching is filled with evidence-based strategies that transform learning—without additional prepping or grading.
Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies
Our teaching strategies include activities to boost long-term learning, tips to foster a culture of learning, and resources to share the science of learning with educators around the world. Find out more about upcoming events, newly published research, and our favorite books and podcasts.
Free Practice Guides by Scientists
Our free practice guides, written by cognitive scientists, provide a brief overview of research from the science of learning. Our guides also include implementation checklists for research-based teaching strategies, including retrieval practice, interleaving, and metacognition.
