The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast 250: Nine Easy Ways to Add Retrieval to Your Lessons
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Apr 27, 2025 AI Snips
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What is Retrieval Practice?
- Retrieval practice means trying to recall information from memory rather than just reviewing it.
- It helps us learn and remember things better than traditional review methods like rereading.
Rehearsal vs Retrieval Practice
- Repeating a person's name in your head (rehearsal) focuses on encoding, not retrieval.
- Retrieval practice involves actively recalling information, which strengthens learning much more effectively.
Use Whiteboards for Retrieval
- Provide each student with a personal whiteboard to practice retrieval frequently.
- Use them in class routinely to encourage low-stakes, fun, and immediate recall practice that normalizes making mistakes.