Education Research Reading Room ERRR #088. Kristian Still on Test-enhanced Learning
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Mar 2, 2024 Deputy head academic Kristian Still discusses test-enhanced learning techniques to empower students, focusing on retrieval practice, spacing, and re-learning. He explores strategies for enhancing comprehension of 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' with flashcards and interactive games. The importance of teacher well-being for sustainability in education is also highlighted.
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Testing Helps Close Attainment Gaps
- Use testing to close attainment gaps quickly; it's affordable and scalable in constrained settings.
- Apply retrieval routines to build confidence and accelerate progress for struggling students.
Curriculum Is Many Small Knowledge Bits
- A single class reader can require ~185 micro‑facts and ~50 key vocabulary items to access the text.
- Vocabulary load makes pages inaccessible if several words are unknown, so frontload key words.
Potentiate Learning With Homework
- Set vocabulary practice as short, self‑testing homework using tools like RememberMore.
- Make classroom question banks available online so students can rehearse outside lessons.