More about the importance of retrieval including reflection, the testing effect, the forgetting curve, spaced repetition, and the generation effect.

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Retrieval Practice
The importance of retrieval practice in learning

3. Chapter 2
To Learn, Retrieve

4. Reflection is a form of practice

5. Reflection can involve several cognitive activities
that lead to stronger learning: retrieving knowledge
and earlier training from memory, connecting these
to new experiences, and visualizing and mentally
rehearsing what you might do differently next time.
(Brown, et al. 2014)

6. The
Testing
Effect
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7. 2. We are poor
judges of when
we are learning well
and when we
are not.
the forgetting curve

8. spaced repetition
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9. To be most effective, retrieval must be repeated
again and again, in spaced out sessions so that
the recall, rather than becoming a mindless
recitation, requires some cognitive effort.
(Brown, et al. 2014)

10. generation effect

11. Retrieval practice …
•leads to durable, long-term learning
•should be effortful
•should be repeated
•should be spaced out
•can be done independently