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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following may create the illusion that something has been 'learnt' when in reality it has not?
Tasks have been completed
Low stakes quizzes
A focus on cramming lots of content to pass a test
Pupils are engaged with activities
- 2. Multiple Choice
How many seconds on average can we hold info in our short term memory?
15-30 seconds
5-10 seconds
10-20 seconds
30 - 60 seconds
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following can affect attention span, and impact on our short term memory?
age
difficulty of task
motivation
whether the info being presented fits with something we have some knowledge of
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following explain how our working memory works?
we can only hold info in our working memory for up to 30 seconds
where we do our thinking, decision making, problem solving and reasoning
where we hold info from our short term memory and manipulate it in some way
uses both incoming sensory info and what we retrieve from long term memory
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would describe how long term memory works?
Information is stored in interconnected networks or concepts
Can be triggered by an individual word or picture
Where we process incoming sensory information
Can only hold something in long term memory for up to one month
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are true of cognitive load theory?
certain teaching strategies can prevent cognitive overlaod
everyone has a unique working memory capacity which can overflow
working memory can become overloaded when we present pupils with too much information or present it in an unconnected way
only certain people expereince congitive overload
- 7. Multiple Choice
What are the benefits of retrieval practice on the long term memory?
retrieval practice only benefits short term memory
you only need to retrieve a piece of information once for it to be committed to long term memory
if we are not asked to retrieve information / knowledge then the memory of that information will fade
each time you reacll a piece of information, you are making more commections in your memory
- 8. Open Ended
Write down 3 strategies / tools that can be used at the start of a new topic to support pupils to retrieve relevant previous taught information
- 9. Open Ended
Write down 3 tools / strategies that can be used in subsequent lessons within a topic (lesson 2 onwards) that support pupils to move information to their long term memory
- 10. Open Ended
What are your next steps in relation to enhancing your approach to retrieval practice for the pupils in your class?
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