This session, featuring industry visionary Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape, explores practical ways for educators and instructional designers to impart essential cognitive tactics onto students and trainees through manageable tweaks to curriculum, assessment, and technology!

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5. I. The Science of Learning & Memory
II. Tailoring Curriculum for Better Retention
III. Tech to Help Enhance Student Retention
What we'll cover
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6. Who's Here? (Poll)
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Institution Type
K-12 School/District
University
Graduate/Specialty School
Company (Job Training)
Other
Role Type
Educator
Instructional Designer
Administrator
Other

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1. My Story
2. The Science of Learning & Memory
3. Tailoring Curriculum for Better Retention
4. Technology to Help Enhance Student Retention

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Panama City, 2007

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Me

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Pop Quiz
a public tender
(A) una solicitación
(B) una contratación
(C) un tender competitivo
(D) un bid de competencia
(E) una licitación competitiva
(F) un requisito competitivo

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a public tender
una licitación competitiva 🔊

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Glossary

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Nailed it

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X

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1. My Story
2. The Science of Learning & Memory
3. Tailoring Curriculum for Better Retention
4. Technology to Help Enhance Student Retention

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Types of Memory
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Declarative Procedural

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Declarative Memory
(aka "Knowledge")
Procedural Memory
(aka "Skills")
The Changing Focus in Pedagogy

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Benefits of Declarative Knowledge
1. Usefulness
2. Prerequisite to many skills
3. Metacognition

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Skills
Knowledge
Knowledge & Skills Evolving Together

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Behaviorist
1. (Re)Watching
2. (Re)Listening
3. (Re)Reading
4. Active Recall
5. Retrieval Practice
Constructivist
1. Projects
2. Essays
3. Role Play
4. Concept Maps
5. Teaching Others
Pedagogy Theories

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Behaviorist
1. (Re)Watching
2. (Re)Listening
3. (Re)Reading
4. Active Recall
5. Retrieval Practice
Constructivist
1. Projects
2. Essays
3. Role Play
4. Concept Maps
5. Teaching Others
Passive 💩
Pedagogy Theories

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government contracting
(A) la solicitación pública
(B) la contratación pública
(C) el contratamiento gubernaro
(D) el negocio gubernamental
"Recognition"
government contracting
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Active Recall

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Initial
Exposure
Decay without
retrieval

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Retrieval promotes neural connections

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After
Retrieval

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Behaviorist
1. (Re)Watching
2. (Re)Listening
3. (Re)Reading
4. Active Recall
5. Retrieval Practice
Constructivist
1. Projects
2. Essays
3. Role Play
4. Concept Maps
5. Teaching Others
Pedagogy Theories
Retaining Memory Constructing Memory

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1. My Story
2. The Science of Learning & Memory
3. Tailoring Curriculum for Better Retention
4. Technology to Help Enhance Student Retention

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Traditional Lectures
● Read slides aloud
● Some optional Q&A
● Midterm & final exam

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Traditional Lectures
● Read slides aloud
● Some optional Q&A
● Midterm & final exam
More 'Active' Instruction
● Minimalist slides
● Class discussions
● Occasional tests / papers
● Take-home group projects

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Traditional Lectures
● Read slides aloud
● Some optional Q&A
● Midterm & final exam
"Flipped Classroom"
● NO "instruction" 🤯
● Students prepare for class with purpose
● Frequent formative assessment
● Mastery-based
● Instructor ⇒ Constructivist "Coach"
More 'Active' Instruction
● Minimalist slides
● Class discussions
● Occasional tests/papers
● Take-home group projects

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Adaptive Courseware
for Flipped Classroom

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● Formative
assessment /
Homework
● Create study artifacts
→ Study
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Before Class
* Perusall, Hypothesis, MindMeister, flashcards, Quizlet, Brainscape

38. ● Lesson 📖 ▶
● Formative
assessment /
Homework
● Create study artifacts
→ Study
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Before Class
● Mini [Pop] Quiz
● Q&A; Constructivist
activities
● Refine study
artifacts
During Class
* Perusall, Hypothesis, MindMeister, flashcards, Quizlet, Brainscape

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Down with
daily quizzes!

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1. My Story
2. The Science of Learning & Memory
3. Tailoring Curriculum for Better Retention
4. Technology to Help Enhance Student Retention

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a public tender
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Translate to Spanish:

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a public tender
una licitación competitiva

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Too long before retrieval
Forgetting

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Optimal time before retrieval

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Stronger memory retention

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The magic of spaced repetition

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Other study
tactics
Spaced
Repetition

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Spaced repetition cuts study time
in half (or more)

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The benefits of spaced repetition
compound over time

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10 million users
● k-12
● university
● graduate / medical
● Professional certifications
● corporate training
● foreign languages
● lifelong learning

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Behaviorist
1. (Re)Watching
2. (Re)Listening
3. (Re)Reading
4. Active Recall
5. Retrieval Practice
Constructivist
1. Projects
2. Essays
3. Role Play
4. Concept Maps
5. Teaching Others
Pedagogy Theories
Retaining Memory Constructing Memory
with spaced repetition

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Thank you!
Andrew Cohen
CEO, Brainscape
@acohenNY

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