SecEd – this time it’s a series on Test-enhanced learning

Back in December I wrote a post for Sec Ed stating that an understanding of “retrieval practice alone is not enough.” In that post I argued that we also needed to be aware of spaced learning, interleaving, feedback and metacognition. That led the Editor to pitch the idea of a series covering the various components that may help teachers understand, flex and utilise retrieval practice in theirs classroom. To which I added motivation. That ended up being a nine-part series.

1. Memory (Published: March 30, 2022)
2. Repeated retrieval practice or test-enhanced learning (Published: April 6, 2022)
3. Spaced retrieval practice or spaced learning (Published: April 20, 2022)
4. Interleaving (Published: April 27, 2022)
5. Feedback and elaboration (Published: May 4, 2022)
6. Successive relearning (Published: May 11, 2022)
7. Metacognition (Published: May 18, 2022)
8. Overcoming illusions of knowing or competence (Published: May 25, 2022)
9. Testing, motivation and achievement (June 8)

SecEd Podcast and Series Article #1

This week saw the release of both an introductory podcast and the first in series of nine articles: Let’s make some memories (stick). As in the post, my thanks to Sarah Cottingham @overpractised, Dr Tom Perry TWPerry1, Helen Webb @helenfwebb, and Pete Henshaw and all those teachers who contribute their professional time and insight to RememberMore.

SecEd Podcast: Our new episode asks how teachers can use test-enhanced learning (commonly known as retrieval practice), spaced learning & interleaving techniques to help students better remember/recall what they are taught https://bit.ly/3tQYdCy #metacognition #memory #revision.