Here’s a small strategy that makes a big impact on student learning – based on decades of cognitive science research. In scientific lingo, we call it "free recall."
Free recall is also known as a "brain dump," "show what you know," and a "stop and jot." No matter what you call it, try this quick retrieval strategy during your instruction before the end of the school year. Here's how it works:
Pause your lesson, lecture, or activity.
Ask students to write down everything they can remember.
Continue your lesson, lecture, or activity.
