Faculty Focus Live

Wandering Minds: Improving Retention through Retrieval Practices, Interleaving, and Microactivities


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Have you ever looked at your students and saw their eyes glaze over, knowing they most likely are not retaining anything you’re saying? So, what tools can you implement to help your students retain more of what you teach in class? Today, we’re going to go through study skills you can provide to your students to enhance their recall, and we’ll cover interleaving and microlectures. Research says you have 15 minutes of attention span before minds start to drift and wander. What can you do to increase long-term memory skills within your students? 

Recommended Resources:

  • How Can I Use My Teaching to Improve Student Study Skills?
  • Using Interleaving in Course Design to Improve Retention
  • How Can I Use Microactivities to Engage Students and Improve Learning and Retention?
  • Mindful Moments: 50 Microactivities for Energizing the College Classroom
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