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October 21, 2019

High five for our top five teaching strategies!

October 21, 2019/ Pooja K. Agarwal

This week is short and sweet: Our five most popular teaching strategies!

Many of us are halfway through the semester. It's never too late to incorporate more retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback. With our no-prep and no-grading strategies, you can unleash the science of learning.

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This is what a cognitive scientist looks like
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Download these 5 free resources to unleash learning
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Download our database of retrieval practice research in real classrooms
Download our database of retrieval practice research in real classrooms
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