Two scientifically based ways to help students retain learning: making as many connections as possible—typically to other concepts, thus widening the “spiderweb” of neural connections—but also by accessing the memory repeatedly over time.
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The following learning strategies, all tied to recent research, are effective ways to do that:
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💬 Peer-to-peer Explanations
When students explain what they’ve learned to peers, fading memories are reactivated, strengthened, and consolidated.
This strategy not only increases retention but also encourages active learning.
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