Retrieval Practice:
More Powerful than "Business as Usual"
While research on retrieval practice has been mostly conducted in laboratory settings, recent research is being conducted by cognitive scientists and collaborators in authentic educational settings, including K-12, college, and medical school classrooms.
Using randomized control trials and empirical methods in classrooms, researchers typically compare retrieval practice strategies (e.g., low-stakes clicker exercises) with "business as usual" (e.g., what teachers typically do in terms of lessons, lectures, etc.). As you probably guessed, retrieval practice consistently improves student learning – even with just a few quick activities. Learn more from our research summaries and recommended articles by cognitive scientists, who were featured recently in a blog post by the Learning Scientists.
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