The Benefits of Retrieving Prerequisite Knowledge

Craig: I can't see any argument why you wouldn't shift that support till after the check again unless I'm missing something. If it's a low stakes check for understanding and the kids are used to that no grades are going to be assigned nobody's going to be made to feel embarrassed, he says. "The teacher just wants to know where they are at so they can respond accordingly" He concludes by asking if there is an advantage to having students retrieve their own prior knowledge before taking part in class. Craig: There's a massive benefit if students can actually retrieve it themselves because they you know increase the storage strength of that memory as we know from your fantastic interview with Robin Elizabeth the Bj