Verbal Repetition

Overview

Having students verbally repeat information such as instructions ensures they have heard and supports remembering. With verbal repetition, learners also can personalize and interact with information, activating multiple brain pathways to move knowledge from Short- to Long-term Memory.

Use It in the Classroom

Watch how this middle school teacher uses the turn-and-talk strategy to engage all of his students in thinking about a question and connecting new material to prior content.

A turn-and-talk gives students the opportunity to verbally explain to a partner what they heard and understand, promoting deeper listening and understanding. Teachers can use this time to check for understanding and clarify any points of confusion.

Design It into Your Product

Developers can design tasks to encourage verbal repetition, such as learners recording themselves, which can be useful for retention and comprehension, especially when combined with written checks for understanding and questioning.

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Resources

Below are additional examples, research, and professional development. These resources are possible representations of this strategy, not endorsements.

Examples

Cognition & Memory

Topic that includes cognitive science theories about how the brain processes information on Digital Promise's Research Map

Examples

Prospective Memory

Subtopic that includes research on the different ways the brain creates prospective memories on Digital Promise's Research Map

Examples

Cognition & Memory

Topic that includes cognitive science theories about how the brain processes information on Digital Promise's Research Map

Examples

Prospective Memory

Subtopic that includes research on the different ways the brain creates prospective memories on Digital Promise's Research Map