3 ways to boost knowledge transfer and retention

By David Read2024-02-20T05:00:00

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Apply these evidence-informed cognitive processes to ensure your learners get ahead

The learning process is a form of information processing in which students actively transform and extend their existing knowledge. A recent study describes an instructional framework called ‘step back, translate and extend’ which draws on the modal model of memory to enhance students’ ability to learn, retain and use information in a chemistry setting. Use these three evidence-informed cognitive processes to help your learners fully comprehend and retain complex chemistry topics.

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