Retrieving knowledge already learned

By Adam Boxer2019-02-13T15:57:00

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Top tips and best practice for active retrieval, access almost 500 ready-to-use questions on key topics

Information stored in long-term memory is vital for success in science – and not just in school. This information forms the building blocks of all our complex thought, creativity and critical reasoning: without it, our students cannot be the thinkers we would wish them to be. This is how to develop it.

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