Claims We Make in This Book
All new learning requires
What is "Foundation of Prior Knowledge"
If rereading is largely ineffective, why do students favor it?
What is they're getting "Bad Study Advice"
“Creativity is more important than knowledge”
What is "Albert Einstein"
Memorization at the expense of a larger grasp of context or creative ability.
What is "Emphasis on Testing"
Leads us to labor at unproductive strategies
What is “Persistent Illusions of Knowing”
What is recalling facts, or concepts or events from memory
What is "Retrieval Practice"
Much of how we structure training and schooling is based on
What is "Learning Theories that have been handed down to us"
Emphasis on memorization at the expense of high-level skills
What is "Standardized Testing"
Creates extra stress for students and gives a false measure of ability.
What is "Testing"
Recalibrate her understanding of what she does and does not know
What is "Regular Self-Quizzing"
Every time you learn something new
What is you "Change the Brain" - the residue of experiences is stored
The George Mason University website included this advice:
What is "The key to learning something well is repetition; the more times you go over the material better chance to storing it permanently"
The possession of ready knowledge and the conceptual understanding of how to use it.
What is "Mastery"
It tells you what you know and don’t know and causes your brain to reconsolidate the memory
What is the "Act of Retrieving Learning from Memory"
Simple and practical strategies that anybody can use, at any point in life, to learn better and remember longer
What is “Various Forms of Retrieval Practice”