Category Archives: Research

Retrieval practice

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Retrieval practice is essentially the process of generating an answer to a question. Not only does it allow students to test how much they have retained of a certain piece of information, it exercises their retrieval of it.

Research has shown that not only is retrieval practice a highly effective learning strategy, but also that its effects can be seen across many different disciplines, including vocabulary, maths and science.

There are many ways to apply retrieval practice practically, with strategies including:

  • Using past papers
  • Doing multiple-choice tests
  • Using flashcards
  • Answering questions out loud
  • Writing down everything you remember
  • Sketching your answer out

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Your eyes can see more than just light

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Pupils don’t only detect light, they can perceive the amount of objects in a person’s field of vision.

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Give good feedback, use the research

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In recent years, research has confirmed what most teachers already knew: providing students with meaningful feedback can greatly enhance learning and improve student achievement. Professor James Pennebaker from the University of Texas at Austin has been researching the benefits of frequent testing and the feedback it leads to. He explains that in the history of the study of learning, the role of feedback has always been central.

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Are All Brains Good at Math?

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Spoiler alert…. YES.

Math provokes dread in so many people—yet we are all born with a sense for numbers.

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Learning disabled early death?

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Children with a learning disability in Scotland are more likely to die prematurely – often from treatable causes, a report has found.

The Scottish Learning Disability Observatory (SLDO) study found that 34% of these deaths were avoidable.

Previous research has found that adults with a learning disability were twice as likely to die from preventable illnesses.

Read all about it: HERE