The speakers discuss the importance of retrieval practice in solidifying learning and memory recall. They explore the stages of learning - encoding, storage, and retrieval - and highlight the benefits of forgetting as part of the learning process. Examples of retrieval practice with different age groups and the challenges of online teaching are also discussed.
Pooja Agarwal shares about lessons in life and retrieval practice on episode 479 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
100 years of research demonstrates that the magic of learning happens at the third stage, the retrieval stage.
-Pooja Agarwal
I normalize forgetting, that’s part of learning.
-Pooja Agarwal
Be practical and realistic when it comes to incorporating the science of learning.
-Pooja Agarwal