The Value of Failure in the Classroom
The Value of Failure in the Classroom
Leveraging failures on formative assessment for learning
Tag: spaced practice
The Swiss Cheese Summary
An easily applicable/modifiable activity to assess student’s learning.
2 Evidence-Based Learning Strategies
The following article originally featured on Edutopia January 23, 2018 at the following link: https://www.edutopia.org/article/2-evidence-based-learning-strategies Spaced and retrieval practice help students retain content and give them a sense of what they know—and what…
Simple Activity to Prepare Homework in the Classroom
I’ve written a bit about this before…homework. It isn’t a bad word. I see it discussed often on edutwitter. While I agree there is little point of elementary school-aged students…
Less is More: Simple Formative Assessment Strategies in the Classroom
Simple formative assessment activities to improve the classroom and student learning.
A Review of Optimizing Learning in College: Tips from Cognitive Psychology
A review/summarization of a journal article that discusses how we learn and how students should study successfully.
Why Isn’t researchED More Popular in the US…Yet?
“ ‘I didn’t come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it’s going to begin.’ – Neo” – Tom Bennett…
Easy Application of Spaced Practice in the Classroom
I’ve written at length about many learning strategies (dual coding and retrieval practice, for example) that positively impact our student’s retention of material. Perhaps one of the toughest learning strategies…