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Desirable Difficulties with Jade Pearce and Isaac Moore, Mind the Gap, Ep.77 (S4, E14)

May 13, 2024

Jade Pearce and Isaac Moore discuss 'Desirable Difficulties in Action' on the podcast. They delve into challenging pedagogical strategies like spacing, interleaving, and retrieval practice. The conversation emphasizes deep thinking, hard work, and effective memory recall techniques for better learning outcomes.

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Quick takeaways

Spaced practice enhances memory retention by introducing forgetting between study sessions.

Interleaving contrasts similar but distinct concepts to prevent confusion and improve discrimination between ideas.

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Desirable Difficulties in Learning

Desirable difficulties in learning involve strategies that may seem harder initially but are more effective for long-term retention. This includes spaced practice, which introduces forgetting between study sessions to enhance memory retention, and varied practice conditions that make learning more challenging but improve flexible knowledge and critical thinking.

Introduction

2min

Insights into the Current Roles of the Speakers in Education

2min

Enhancing Learning Through Desirable Difficulties

26min

Exploring the Benefits of Interleaving in Education

4min

Unlocking Learning Potential Through Interleaving

13min

Implementing Effective Learning Strategies in Education

4min

On this episode of Mind the Gap, Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner are joined by Jade Pearce and Isaac Moore, co-authors of a new book, Bjork & Bjork's Desirable Difficulties in Action. The four of them talk about what the term 'desirable difficulties' refers to, and how using challenging pedagogical strategies can actually aid pupils' learning. Jade and Isaac explain much of Richard and Elizabeth Bjork's research in succinct chunks with practical examples. This includes parts on spacing, interleaving, retrieval practice, independent study strategies, and more.

Jade Pearce is Trust Head of Education at The de Ferrers Trust. She is the Evidence Lead in Education for the Research Schools Network and a regular speaker and presenter at education conferences. Jade previously authored the best-selling book 'What Every Teacher Needs to Know: How to embed evidence-informed teaching and learning in your school’. Follow her on Twitter @PearceMrs

Isaac Moore is a Deputy Headteacher with a National Professional Qualification for Headship who focuses much of his work on education professional development. He is also an expert in reading and curriculum assessment. Follow him on Twitter @isaacmoore7

Tom Sherrington has worked in schools as a teacher and leader for 30 years and is now a consultant specialising in teacher development and curriculum & assessment planning. He regularly contributes to conferences and CPD sessions locally and nationally and is busy working in schools and colleges across the UK and around the world. Follow Tom on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@teacherhead⁠⁠

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Emma Turner joined Discovery Schools Academy Trust as the Research and CPD lead after 20 years in primary teaching. She founded ‘NewEd – Joyful CPD for early-career teachers,’ a not-for-profit approach to CPD to encourage positivity amongst the profession and help retain teachers in post. Follow Emma on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emma_turner75⁠⁠

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This podcast is produced by Haringey Education Partnership. Find out more at ⁠⁠https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/

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