All About Retrieval Practice<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n
In this microlesson, we have an interactive infographic<\/strong><\/em> for you. Click on the red +<\/span><\/strong> signs to learn more. <\/p>\n\n
There is a zero-stakes quiz<\/strong> at the end for you to practice retrieving. <\/p>\n\n
Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n
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This quick, low-maintenance strategy can be used at any time to have students recall information, then share it with a partner.<\/li>\n\t
You can use think-pair-shares with single-answer questions, or make them more open-ended, like \u201cThink of one thing you learned yesterday about cells.\u201d<\/li>\n\t
Be sure to have students think on their own before<\/em> turning to a partner. \u201cIt\u2019s important for students to retrieve individually as much as possible,\u201d Agarwal advises. \u201cIf you jump right into pairs, then we all know as educators that some students are retrieving and some may not be.\u201d One way to make sure all students retrieve is to have them jot responses down on paper before sharing them with a partner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"960a2dda-1d9e-443e-897c-b4a7a8a60ab0"}],"header":"Think-Pair-Share"},{"position":{"x":29.599999999999998,"y":58.02935431985294},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"
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These can be given on paper, in a Google Form, with an individual response system like clickers, Plickers<\/a>, or Poll Everywhere<\/a>; or by using a game like Kahoot<\/a> or Quizziz<\/a>.<\/li>\n\t
It\u2019s important to note that these quizzes are a learning<\/em> strategy: Ideally, students wouldn\u2019t get scores on them at all, but if you must give some points, make them an almost negligible part of students\u2019 overall class grade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"4b506773-3c02-4031-950a-caa05d4eeb10"}],"header":"Low-stakes Quizzes"},{"position":{"x":22.8,"y":62.18615962009804},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"
These can be a powerful retrieval tool in class or at home, but students need to be taught to use them correctly:<\/p>\n\n
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Once a card has been mastered, keep it in the deck a while.<\/em><\/li>\n\t
Actually retrieve.<\/em><\/li>\n\t
Shuffle the deck.<\/em><\/li>\n\t
For more tips, take a look at College Info Geek\u2019s excellent post on effectively using flashcards<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"4642bc74-ab16-4d66-8451-2f54f59bd247"}],"header":"Flashcards"},{"position":{"x":24,"y":65.7940793504902},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"
Have students get out a sheet of paper and, within a certain length of time, write down everything they know about a topic of study. This can be done at the beginning of a unit (similar to how you\u2019d use a K-W-L Chart<\/a>), partway through as a way to reinforce learning, or near the end of a unit. Once students have completed theirs, they can exchange them in a think-pair-share or use them to compile a whole-class brain dump. Then they can return to their texts to see what they missed or what needs correction.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"29df185a-66ca-4036-90d2-bfb8036c6580"},{"params":{"visuals":{"fit":true,"controls":true},"playback":{"autoplay":false,"loop":false},"l10n":{"name":"Video","loading":"Video player loading...","noPlayers":"Found no video players that supports the given video format.","noSources":"Video is missing sources.","aborted":"Media playback has been aborted.","networkFailure":"Network failure.","cannotDecode":"Unable to decode media.","formatNotSupported":"Video format not supported.","mediaEncrypted":"Media encrypted.","unknownError":"Unknown error.","invalidYtId":"Invalid YouTube ID.","unknownYtId":"Unable to find video with the given YouTube ID.","restrictedYt":"The owner of this video does not allow it to be embedded."},"sources":[{"path":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zBNtlnHp-b8","mime":"video\/YouTube","copyright":{"license":"U"}}]},"library":"H5P.Video 1.6","metadata":{"contentType":"Video","license":"U","title":"Brain Dump - Pooja explains"},"subContentId":"3b75d50d-68fc-4a7a-9a7c-719481ba4a9b"}],"header":"Brain Dump"},{"position":{"x":51.6,"y":35.284352022058826},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"visuals":{"fit":true,"controls":true},"playback":{"autoplay":false,"loop":false},"l10n":{"name":"Video","loading":"Video player loading...","noPlayers":"Found no video players that supports the given video format.","noSources":"Video is missing sources.","aborted":"Media playback has been aborted.","networkFailure":"Network failure.","cannotDecode":"Unable to decode media.","formatNotSupported":"Video format not supported.","mediaEncrypted":"Media encrypted.","unknownError":"Unknown error.","invalidYtId":"Invalid YouTube ID.","unknownYtId":"Unable to find video with the given YouTube ID.","restrictedYt":"The owner of this video does not allow it to be embedded."},"sources":[{"path":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pYbbZJOQudk","mime":"video\/YouTube","copyright":{"license":"U"}}]},"library":"H5P.Video 1.6","metadata":{"contentType":"Video","license":"U","title":"Why Retrieval Practice Works"},"subContentId":"55153404-16da-449e-8ba9-cd0545d74cf4"}],"header":"Three Reasons Why Retrieval Practice Works"},{"position":{"x":33.6,"y":77.50497855392156},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"visuals":{"fit":true,"controls":true},"playback":{"autoplay":false,"loop":false},"l10n":{"name":"Video","loading":"Video player loading...","noPlayers":"Found no video players that supports the given video format.","noSources":"Video is missing sources.","aborted":"Media playback has been aborted.","networkFailure":"Network failure.","cannotDecode":"Unable to decode media.","formatNotSupported":"Video format not supported.","mediaEncrypted":"Media encrypted.","unknownError":"Unknown error.","invalidYtId":"Invalid YouTube ID.","unknownYtId":"Unable to find video with the given YouTube ID.","restrictedYt":"The owner of this video does not allow it to be embedded."},"sources":[{"path":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZO8abw3DHxs","mime":"video\/YouTube","copyright":{"license":"U"}}]},"library":"H5P.Video 1.6","metadata":{"contentType":"Video","license":"U","title":"What's Retrieval Practice?"},"subContentId":"d54e261c-e265-42da-9e6c-6fadfd2c1330"}],"header":"Bonus Video - Review (What's Retrieval Practice?)"}],"hotspotNumberLabel":"Hotspot #num","closeButtonLabel":"Close","image":{"path":"images\/image-61f9e86c58e9e.png","mime":"image\/png","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":2160,"height":2160},"backgroundImageAltText":"Retrieval Practice Overview"},"library":"H5P.ImageHotspots 1.10","metadata":{"contentType":"Image Hotspots","license":"U","title":"Retrieval Practice"},"subContentId":"3a13e4a9-c999-4018-8558-06968cce60fb"},"useSeparator":"auto"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
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Here are some tasks for you to retrieve what you've just learned. In the spirit of Retrieval Practice<\/span>, try to answer the following questions from memory without looking at the infographic!<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
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Retrieval practice is the act of trying to recall information without having it in front of you.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.TrueFalse 1.8","metadata":{"contentType":"True\/False Question","license":"U","title":"Question #1"},"subContentId":"e5474b8d-95f7-434d-8fee-b7c36e76d7e8"},"useSeparator":"auto"},{"content":{"params":{"media":{"disableImageZooming":false},"text":"
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1. In this retrieval practice strategy, learners first think of one thing that they have learned and then they share it with a partner. This is called Think-Pair-Share. <\/p>\n\n
2. A low-stakes quiz is a great learning opportunity to get students to recall what they have learned without any stress. These can be done simply on paper or using online tools like Kahoot etc. <\/p>\n\n
3. In this strategy, students write down everything they know about a topic of study within a certain length of time. This is called brain dump. <\/p>\n\n
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The best time to use retrieval practice as a learning strategy is right before a test, midterm or a exam. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.TrueFalse 1.8","metadata":{"contentType":"True\/False Question","license":"U","title":"Question #3"},"subContentId":"7018ea5a-ef5a-46e3-b51d-1ddd64a3b4bd"},"useSeparator":"auto"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
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Bonus Content<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
Four educators sharing how they use retrieval practice in their classrooms. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n
Have a listen. <\/p>\n\n
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Microlesson - All About Retrieval Practice

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Nidhi Sachdeva, PhD