January 14, 2024

#108: Introducing The P.O.W.E.R. Method of Retrieval Practice

22 minutes

Unless you’ve been hiding in cave for the past five years, it’s highly likely that you have heard the phrase ‘retrieval practice’ being bandied about multiple times at educational seminars, Professional Development workshops and even in the departmental meetings you’ve attended at school. It’s one of those areas of pedagogy that has gotten educators excited due it’s evidence-based effectiveness, as well it’s inclusion, affirmation and promotion of metacognitive strategies (another hot topic in education). In today’s podcast episode I provide my listeners with the following:

A simple, understandable description of what retrieval practice is

A handy acronym (P.O.W.E.R.) that we can all use to remember the stages we need to follow as teachers when carrying out retrieval practice with our students

Some ideas on techniques and activities we can use in the classroom to facilitate good retrieval practice

Check out my award-winning book for teachers, 'The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know, at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1505701945/

Check out the blog post that accompanies this podcast episode at https://richardjamesrogers.com/2024/01/14/introducing-the-p-o-w-e-r-method-of-retrieval-practice/

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By Mr Richard James Rogers

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