There are many ways retrieval practice can be applied in the classroom, including: activating students' prior-knowledge on a topic by asking them to list or name everything they know about the topic; having students engage in a turn-and-talk to review what they learned in class; or creating a concept map to illustrate their understanding of a topic from memory, and exit tickets before they leave class.
There are many ways retrieval practice can be applied in the classroom, including: activating students' prior-knowledge on a topic by asking them to list or name everything they know about the topic; having students engage in a turn-and-talk to review what they learned in class; or creating a concept map to illustrate their understanding of a topic from memory, and exit tickets before they leave class.
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Azevedo, R. (2005). Using hypermedia as a metacognitive tool for enhancing student learning? The role of self-regulated learning. Educational Psychologist, 40(4), 199-209.
Additionally, students need advanced language skills to understand and communicate about math in classroom discussions.
Watch how this middle school teacher uses math centers in her classroom.
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