By regularly working in activities that get students to recall content they’ve learned in the past and apply it, teachers can ensure deeper understanding.
An often-overlooked learning strategy—despite lots of strong research indicating its efficacy—is retrieval practice. When classroom routines include activities that get students revisiting and unpacking concepts they’ve already learned, their brains are better primed to remember content—and their comprehension is deepened.
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