Stick the Learning

Brain-Based Teaching Techniques to Increase Retention, Application, and Transfer (Powerful brain-based techniques to accelerate learning and ensure long-term student success)

Eric Saunders

• Publisher: Solution Tree Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781954631359
• eBook ISBN: 9781954631366
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Teaching Methods

Combing through research for effective teaching strategies is a big ask for busy educators. This concise guide bridges brain-based learning theory with everyday instructional practice to maximize teacher effectiveness for visible student achievement. Learn three powerful, doable techniques proven to support long-term retention: spaced repetition, interleaving, and retrieval (SIR). Explore engaging activities designed to improve student retention, application, and transfer by easily integrating SIR into your classroom.

This user-friendly guide to sticky learning will help K–12 teachers

• Understand the SIR techniques that support a brain-compatible classroom
• Use activities to better implement SIR in the classroom
• Understand the importance of utilizing repetition and interleaving alongside retrieval
• Increase student achievement
• Reflect on their own growth and success in implementing SIR techniques

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: An Overview of the SIR Techniques
Chapter 2: Spaced Repetition
Chapter 3: Interleaving
Chapter 4: Retrieval
Chapter 5: The SIR Quick Start Guide
Epilogue
Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions
References and Resources
Index

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Table of Contents
• About the Author
• Introduction
• 1 An Overview of the SIR Techniques
• 2 Spaced Repetition
• 3 Interleaving
• 4 Retrieval
• 5 The SIR Quick Start Guide
• Epilogue
• Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions
• References and Resources
• Index