Memory trace is a complex cognitive process that refers to encoding, storage, and retrieval of information in the brain. Repeated, meaningful exposures strengthen neural encoding. Educators who have foundational understanding memory development and understand the power and importance of memory-enhancing strategies will apply and teach those strategies in ways that enhance student learning.
Students can learn to use their time wisely and strengthen their executive functioning skills by starting with the end in mind. Teaching the skill of backward planning grows several EF
Why is it easier to recall lyrics to a song than to memorize a poem? In exploring the impact of music on learning, we find that when music is included
A knowledge of how we store and use information is invaluable for teachers in helping students to internalize lessons in long-term memory.
This graphic organizer guides students to categorize information while they’re taking notes, leading to deeper engagement.
A process that integrates peer and teacher feedback with periods of revision drives deeper learning for middle and high school student.
When the teachers and administrators at a middle school determined that A–F grades didn’t align with their goals, they began a years-long shift in how they assess student learning.
As students go through the steps of observing, participating, practicing, and performing, they take control of their own learning.
You’re reading this article, which means you have the ability to focus, store, and manipulate visual information; work toward a goal; create mental images; analyze; and more. These foundational skills
When we visit classrooms across the country, we typically see the same pattern of teacher-centered instruction comprised predominately of lecture and independent practice activities with the students’ role in learning
When the new school year begins, students should begin the next grade level with teachers from their current grade level, a strategy known as looping, writes Mark Rogers, a first-grade
