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Don't squander office hours. Here are our top 10 tips to turn your office hours into powerful connection hours and learning hours. Students will learn from you, and you'll learn a lot from them, too.
Read MoreWe forget, and our students forget. It's a fact of life. Why not make life easier? Here are three simple hacks to keep your classroom going smoothly and help you remember lessons, links, and backpacks.
Read MoreHere are the best research-based books, blogs, articles, and videos to improve students' study habits. Unleash the science of learning and help your students become powerful students!
Read MoreHow often do you start the fall semester by asking students what they did over the summer? This fall, ask a different question: What's one thing you learned this summer? Learning happens every minute of every day – appreciate it!
Read MoreOn the first day of class, start with retrieval practice. When students walk in the door, have a sheet of paper waiting for them on each desk – and ask these two important questions. On the last day of class, they'll thank you for jumpstarting the school year with powerful learning!
Read MoreRetrieval practice boosts learning inside the classroom – but we love retrieval practice outside the classroom, too! Quiz yourself with our retrieval practices, share your knowledge, and view responses from around the world. Happy retrieving!
Read MoreWant to boost your own learning and memory? We can barely remember where we parked our car, let alone what we did last weekend. Here are two quick ways you can boost your own learning – even during faculty meetings!
Read MoreWant to get caught up on the science of learning? Binge listen (that's a thing, right?) to our favorite podcasts – more than 70 episodes full of the "why" (research on learning and memory) and the "how" (teaching strategies you can use tomorrow).
Read MoreHow can we get students on board with desirable difficulties? Here's a quick (and fun!) strategy to build relationships and foster learning: Simply ask about their favorite animal (we're serious; keep reading).
Read MoreWhat do students think about retrieval practice? Just ask them. Yes, it's that simple. Here's how my college students reacted yesterday when I asked them about retrieval practice. (Spoiler alert: They love them – and literally ask for more.)
Read More"Give science away." This is what a cognitive scientist told me more than a decade ago and this is exactly why retrievalpractice.org exists. But science isn't always accessible. What can you do? Read our quick tip to access research. The science of learning has been under lock and key. Until now.
Read MoreHere are two no-prep strategies you can use in your classroom that engage students in "crowdsourcing" learning via retrieval practice. Also, registration is now available for two workshops with the authors of Powerful Teaching this summer!
Read MoreThere are lots of tech tools that make retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback quick and easy. How can you sort through all of them? We've done the work for you. Check out our recommendations! Also, join the Powerful Teaching book tour in a city near you!
Read MoreHow often do you put yourself in your students' shoes? Read a teacher's reflection on the discomfort of being a student. If people can be good at only one thing, it should be learning. And to get good at learning, the first step is being a student. What will you learn this week?
Read MorePowerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning is now available in hardback and e-book! And we practice what we preach. Our book is full of retrieval practice – including tons of trivia. Do you know these 10 facts? Quiz yourself and unleash your learning, too!
Read MoreHarness powerful teaching strategies, unleash the science of learning, and transform your classroom with resources by cognitive scientists.
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