Welcome to tonight's #edchatie discussion on "The most effective learning strategies from cognitive psychology and ways to implement them in the classroom.
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Just after introductions on #edchatie tonight I'll ask the first question of @pimpmymemory and allow her to answer. However, please feel free to ask and add to the Q&A as we go through.
There'll be a new question every 10 minutes or so
#edchatie John in Charlottesville, VA working in a school district where out Gifted and Talented teachers are exploring and engaging with @LearningScientists material
Fred Boss, 2nd level art teacher, currently with @NCCAie and very much looking forward to tonight's discussion with special guest @pimpmymemory
Much thanks to @johnmayo for putting this together
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#edchatie I had the opportunity to attend one of @AceThatTest sessions at #researchEDwas in DC nearly three years ago. We are exploring it further here in Albemarle.
Hi @fboss@pimpmymemory & #edchatie! I work with adults with disabilities & autism. Areas of interest: Neurorehabilitation, assistive tech, digital citizenship & how we think! 😊 I'll be reading & learning tonight as we prep for @DigCitSummitIRL!
A1: The two learning principles from Cognitive Psychology that has the most research support are: Spaced practice and retrieval practice. https://t.co/J1gp4cSkn6#edchatie
#edchatie introductions: Liam Guilfoyle, PhD Candidate in Education at the University of Limerick. Science Ed background, interested teachers perceptions of research as useful/not useful for their practice - learning sciences has a lot to offer, so very interested tonight.
A1: Spaced practice dates back to Hermann Ebbinghaus in 1885 who found that "that with any considerable number of repetitions a suitable distribution of them over a space of time is decidedly more advantageous than the massing of them at a single time." #edchatie
A1: Spaced practice = Keeping the total study time constant, but distributing it across a number of separate, shorter learning sessions leads to better long-term retention of studied material. #edchatie
A1: Retrieval practice = actively bringing information to mind, e.g. by taking a quiz or trying to recall everything you know about a topic ("brain dump"). #edchatie
You can find lots of info here about retrieval practice: https://t.co/oJRXzXr4Ob@PoojaAgarwal@RetrieveLearn
I used this method with TY students to help them in study skills class - structured with a small question/recap session at the start of the next timed piece #edchatie
A1 Retrieval practice feels hard, but knowledge that is practice by recalling it is strengthened more and memory for that information is enhanced compared to just rereading it. #edchatie
#edchatie when I was teaching History many moons ago now, I would add a question in quarterly/ bi-topic exams on a previous topic- one to provide a life raft to those un prepared but also as re-enforcing technique.
If you have any further questions as @pimpmymemory is answering the main questions, please feel free to ask them as other answers are appearing - just write "Q2" if you're tying into question 2 . . .
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A2: Our so-called metacognition (our compass for judging how well we know or have understood a topic) often plays tricks on us, by suggesting that inferior strategies such as highlighting or rereading will be more successfull because they feel better while doing them. #edchatie
A2: Often, however, these inferior strategies give is a feeling of knowing, but when tested at a later point in time, we notice that we have forgotten many details that we should know. #edchatie
A2: Thus, we need to be careful when trusting our gut feeling here. A general rule of thumb seems to be: When it feels hard while studying, it probably will be more effective in the long run. #edchatie
I am guilty of spending too much time with coloured pens, markers and pencils planning my study timetable and highlighting info :-(
Feels like I'm doing something (but not really)
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A2: Our so-called metacognition (our compass for judging how well we know or have understood a topic) often plays tricks on us, by suggesting that inferior strategies such as highlighting or rereading will be more successfull because they feel better while doing them. #edchatie
A2: Robert Bjork, Professor @UCLA , has coined this prinicple as desirable difficulties: Studying should have the sweet spot regarding difficulty. If it is too difficult or too easy, it will probably not be effective. #edchatie
#edchatie Do we need to create a culture of quizzing in our primary schools and not to fear that children may feel they are failing if they score less than 10/10?
A2. Some of my best students arrived at third level with portfolios and continue using coloured pencils in lab notebooks and Moleskine journals. Like @fboss, they feel good colouring their notes. #edchatie
I think getting students used to quizzes with no-stakes or low-stakes quizzes can be a good idea. Younger children will need more scaffolding when answering quizzes though: https://t.co/59aIbtpF6H#edchatie
A1. I believe strong elements of retrieval practice emerges through the judicious use of MCQ in @Socrative so I often finish lectures with in-hand challenge/responses. #edchatie
A3: Another way is to use brief 5-minutes activities during class where previously taught material is revised. Have students explain a concept to each other in pairs. #edchatie
Not every school has a workload problem, but many schools and teachers within them are undertaking practices that are inefficient and ineffective.
The Number 1 is Marking.
We believe in Quality over Quantity.
#LoveLearning#InspiringTeachershttps://t.co/yRASLbXHmJ#edchatie
We're halfway through tonight's special #edchatie with special guest @pimpmymemory answering questions about "the most effective learning strategies from cognitive psychology and ways to implement them in the classroom."
We're on to question 3 of 5 - join in and ask/commect
A3. I often spread out response sessions from lecture to film to discussion to an online collaborative @Sway like we did when diving deep into "Bladerunner 2049 Colours" https://t.co/yfFF8KvY6e << student work #edchatie
2/ Either we are ensured pay equality from upcoming discussions between the Government and teachers' unions or we'll strike - and continue to lose our highly-skilled workers to other countries.
#INTOCongress18#EqualPayForEqualWork#edchatie@VoiceforTeacher
Last question of the night:
QUESTION 5)What is your take home message for teachers who want to use research-informed strategies in their teaching? @pimpmymemory#edchatie
#edchatie Weekly spelling tests are increasingly frowned upon. Do you feel combining new spellings whilst reinforcing previous ones is actually good practice?
We're into the famous final five minutes of tonight's special Q&A #edchatie with @pimpmymemory on "the most effective learning strategies from cognitive psychology and ways to implement them in the classroom."
Transcript will be available tomorrow morning
A5: My take home message and general advice for teachers would be: Don't overdo it when starting to implement new teaching strategies. Take your time to learn about them, discuss them with colleagues, and then start with one strategy or max two. #edchatie
ah ok. yes, that would be useful. It would be actually interleaved practice when looking at previous and new spelling side by side. Make sure to point out differences and similarities to your students. #Edchatie
A5: My take home message and general advice for teachers would be: Don't overdo it when starting to implement new teaching strategies. Take your time to learn about them, discuss them with colleagues, and then start with one strategy or max two. #edchatie
