Improve engagement with cognitive interest cues

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Unlock your students’ scientific curiosity with lesson starters that grab their attention

Are retrieval practice exercises overused? Looking to cognitive science provides an alternative way to start lessons: using cognitive interest cues. Well-designed cues can spark curiosity, make new or challenging concepts relatable and act as a point of reference throughout the lesson. Discover this simple but effective process for designing cues, to unlock students’ curiosity and grab their attention – and keep it.

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