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From https://www.middleweb.com

Marilee Sprenger writes, "Memory research leads us to a very important insight: not only do we have to help students store information, they also need to be able to retrieve it. And retrieval is no simple matter.

"For instance, rereading is a very ineffective way to study material. In fact, research suggests that rereading leads to a false sense of confidence. Students believe that because they recognize information that has been taught to them, they know it. They very often don’t.

"How can we help students know they know? Rehearsal and retrieval strategies. To put it simply, rehearsal helps get information in and retrieval helps get it out."

Read the full article for lots of ideas for retrieval practice: https://www.middleweb.com/39762/getting-test-ready-try-some-retrieval-practice/