Flash Forward follow up: Two more strategies!
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Did you read about our end-of-semester activity from last week, Flash Forward? This week, we have two strategies to add onto Flash Forward – by readers like you!
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Flash Forward: What do you want to remember 10 years from now?
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In this retrieval activity called Flash Forward, ask your students: “What do you want to remember 10 years from now?”. This is a critical question – one that you and your students need to ponder.
Read MoreRetrieve, space, elaborate, and transfer with Connection Notebooks
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How can we help students build connections beyond the classroom? It can be hard. Really hard. Don't despair! This week, we feature Connection Notebooks, a quick evidence-based strategy by teaching expert and collaborator James M. Lang. They're the perfect opportunity to boost students' transfer of knowledge and extend learning from the classroom to the world beyond.
Read MoreCumulative exams aren't the same as spacing and interleaving. Here's why.
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Are cumulative exams the same thing as spacing or interleaving? Actually, not quite. Cumulative exams can be beneficial for learning. But there are also some subtle ways we can take cumulative exams to the next level – by ensuring that we (and our students) are using spacing and interleaving throughout the semester, not just before the exam.
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Read my new book, Smart Teaching Stronger Learning. Whether you teach K–12 students or graduate students, or you’re new to teaching or a long-time educator: If you want to improve student learning, this book is for you.