Lots of students use flashcards. But using flashcards doesn't guarantee they're using retrieval practice. In fact, students could be wasting their time. This week, we share three research-based tips...

In the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, 10 renowned cognitive scientists share innovative teaching strategies that strengthen student success. Written for busy educators and leaders in K–12, higher...

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For back-to-school tips, my favorite inspiration comes from talking with my teacher friends. That’s why I’m hosting free live Zooms to walk you through what the first weeks of the year look like in my...

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One of my favorite activities for retrieval practice: Leave One, Add One. Use this engaging 30-minute activity in your classroom and boost students’ long-term learning.

These are the best books, blogs, and podcasts to help your students study smarter, not harder, with the science of learning.

GenAI tools in education have been gaining momentum for years, but I’ve written about AI only once so far. Why? Because frankly, I’m tired of thinking about it. Here’s my current approach to genAI in…

Have you heard of the "testing effect" or "test-enhanced learning?" Let's clarify: Retrieval practice is not the same thing as testing; it's the opposite.

Here are five free resources to create your own professional development – created by cognitive scientists, all free, here to make your life easier.

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Last month's TUnE-Bio grant meeting, Simmons Commencement, and a some (delightful!) speaking gigs on various campuses means this June has been about trying to recover from the academic year and rememb...

In the book Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, cognitive scientists present key findings and learning strategies drawn from rigorous lab and classroom research.

There's a lot of discussion and research about students' study habits outside the classroom, including re-reading, taking notes, and highlighting. Students tend to use these strategies inside the classroom,...

In the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, 10 renowned cognitive scientists share innovative teaching strategies that strengthen student success. Written for busy educators and leaders in K–12, higher...

Have you finished teaching a course, but didn’t take notes about how it went after each lesson? It’s not too late for some quick retrieval practice! Your future self will thank you.

Teaching might be an art, but learning is a science! In this keynote, Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. (@RetrieveLearn), cognitive scientist and author of the book Po...

Retrieval practice doesn’t require more class prep for us or ChatGPT for our students. Here are 8 no-prep prompts for retrieval practice I’ve developed over my 10+ years of teaching. I’ve also included...

Here are two simple ways to amplify and advance women in STEM: Update your citations with publications by women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ cognitive scientists, and invite cognitive scientists from underrepresented...

Podcast Episode · Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education · May 15 · 53m

Retrieval practice is a strategy in which bringing information to mind enhances and boosts learning. Deliberately recalling information forces us to pull our knowledge “out” and examine what we know.

In our 100+ free resources written by cognitive scientists, we condense research on teaching strategies, why they enhance learning, and how to implement them in the classroom.

In the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, 10 renowned cognitive scientists share innovative teaching strategies that strengthen student success. Written for busy educators and leaders in K–12, higher...

Podcast Episode · Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education · April 24 · 47m

Here’s an easy solution for stale group work: retrieval practice. In addition to boosting learning, it is a valuable tool to engage students in thinking and learning before collaborating, too. Learn h...

How can we use retrieval practice to break up our lessons, quickly and easily, without pausing to facilitate class discussion or collect papers? Use a retrieval strategy we simply call "Two Things," ...

Want a quick way to access classroom research on retrieval practice? Download our database of 50 experiments and read a detailed literature review by cognitive scientists.

White boards for retrieval practice are engaging and effective for learning, providing flexibility for question prompts and student responses. Read tips by cognitive scientist Dr. Janell Blunt and make...

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Here are five free resources to create your own professional development – created by cognitive scientists, all free, here to make your life easier.

In our 100+ free resources written by cognitive scientists, we condense research on teaching strategies, why they enhance learning, and how to implement them in the classroom.

Nerd alert: Here are our five reading challenges to learn about the science of learning. Read a book, a free download, recommended research articles, or all 100+ resources at retrievalpractice.org!

Learn more about research on student test anxiety and get quick lesson ideas to reduce anxiety with retrieval practice. The more students practice retrieval, the more comfortable they become with high-stakes...

If you’re new to the science of learning, including research-based teaching strategies like retrieval practice, spacing, and interleaving, it might feel like there’s a buffet of resources with too...

With the end of the semester within sight, we feature a small strategy that makes a big impact on student learning – based on decades of cognitive science research . In scientific lingo, we call it...

In the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, 10 renowned cognitive scientists share innovative teaching strategies that strengthen student success. Written for busy educators and leaders in K–12, higher...

If you're behind on prep, you might revisit a past lesson or play a movie (sad, but true). If you need a lesson fast, use a brain dump. It can be stretched into a 30-minute activity and students actually...

Dr. Terrell R. Morton, Dr. Whitney N. McCoy, & Dr. ReAnna S. Roby join podcast host Dr. Jeff Greene to discuss their recent Educational Psychologist article, "Black girl embodied motivation: A critica

There are two red flags I always watch out for at conferences, and you should, too: Outdated citations and neuromyths . Replace cringeworthy citations with my list of recent research and get tips on how...