Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning
A peer-reviewed report from a well-respected organisation.
All the recommendations are included in our 6-step approach.
Recommendations
1: Space learning over time
2: Interleave worked example solutions and problem-solving exercises
3: Combine graphics with verbal descriptions
4: Connect and integrate abstract and concrete representations of concepts
5: Use quizzing to promote learning
5a: Use pre-questions to introduce a new topic
5b: Use quizzes to re-expose students to information
6: Help students allocate study time efficiently
6a: Teach students how to use delayed judgment of learning techniques to identify concepts that need further study
6b: Use tests and quizzes to identify content that needs to be learned
7: Help students build explanations by asking and answering deep questions