Bonni Stachowiak shares about retrieval practice tools on episode #127 of Teaching in Higher Ed.

Quotes from the episode

When we think about learning, we typically focus on getting information into our students’ heads. What if instead we focus on getting information out of our students’ heads?
—Pooja Agarwal

Forgetting is the friend of learning.
—Robert Bjork

As we use our memories, the things that we recall become more recallable.
—Robert Bjork

Resources Mentioned

• Episode 194: Retrieval Practice with Pooja Agarwal
• Episode 072: How to Use Cognitive Psychology to Enhance Learning with Robert Bjork
• Remind
• Poll Everywhere
• Slido
• Kahoot
• OLC Conference Session Website and Materials
• Retrieval Practice website

Humorous note from Andrew, our podcast editor, to Bonni, that was too good not to share here: “That ‘get back up again’ song has got nothing on the original inspirational song“