Domain
Practice, Memory & Retention
Learning that isn't retrieved is rented, not owned. The forgetting curve is not a moral failing — it's physics, and these techniques are the counter-moves.
The problems
- “They forget everything by next week”write-ups coming
- “Their idea of revision is re-reading notes”1 technique
- “They ace the drill, then can’t apply it”write-ups coming
- “Each new topic pushes out the last one”1 technique
- “Homework comes back copied, late, or not at all”write-ups coming
The techniques
The Brain DumpStrong researchBooks closed, students write everything they remember, then check the page against the source.Also on this shelf, write-ups coming: Retrieval Practice · Spaced Review · Low-Stakes Quizzing · Interleave It · Knowledge Organisers · Reps to Fluency · Teach Self-Testing.