What is retrieval practice?

Who first created The Forgetting Curve?

• Ebbinghaus

• KIrshner

• Quigley

• Weinstein

Do these strategies improve more than just memory?

• Yes

• No

How often should I use these strategies?

• Not at all

• The more the better!

• When I can remember!

Should I provide retrieval practice before, during, or after a lesson?

• Before

• During

• After the lesson with time in between

• After

Should I include feedback after retrieval practice?

• Yes - Feedback helps improve students’ metacognition and transfer of knowledge.

• No - leave them hanging!

Should retrieval practice questions be fact-based or more complex?

• Only facts - If you want to boost fact learning, use fact-based questions.

• Variety - Research demonstrates that different questions improve learning in different ways.

• Only complex- use concept-based and higher order questions for more complex ideas.

Should retrieval practice questions be multiple-choice, short answer, or essay?

• All of the above!

• None of the above...

If I spend time using retrieval practice, how can I cover the same amount of material?

• Retrieval practice doesn't take more classroom time - it involves using classroom time more effectively and efficiently.

• You will cover less!

Are you more confident in using retrieval practice in your classroom?

• Yes

• No

• A little

• I'll give it a go...

What is learning in your own words?