- £99
#22 Desirable difficulties and four key retrieval opportunities
- Course
- 19 Lessons
What is this course about?
The Bjorks and their contemporaries’ work on memory has fundamentally changed how I plan and teach. In this workshop, we will discuss four key retrieval opportunities teachers have available, and examine the research into desirable difficulties to maximise the effectiveness of those retrieval opportunities. This is our best chance to prevent our students from forgetting what they once knew.
Contents
Prioritisation exercise
- 1 min
- 8.88 MB
- 40.7 KB
- 5 mins
- 107 MB
Introduction
- 1 min
- 8.83 MB
- 3 mins
- 54.1 MB
Retrieval opportunities
- 5 mins
- 109 MB
- 3 mins
- 83 MB
- 2 mins
- 25.6 MB
- 3 mins
- 82.8 MB
- 8 mins
- 180 MB
- 5 mins
- 57.2 MB
Desirable difficulties
- 3 mins
- 109 MB
- 6 mins
- 116 MB
- 7 mins
- 152 MB
- 6 mins
- 129 MB
- 5 mins
- 88.9 MB
- 3 mins
- 53.9 MB
Wrap-up
- 2 mins
- 57.6 MB
- 1 min
- 6.78 MB
FAQ section
Frequently asked questions
Who is the course for?
All the examples I used in this workshop are from secondary maths classrooms. However, the principles of retrieval and desirable difficulties transfer across subjects and phases. So, I am confident that primary colleagues and teachers of other subjects will find this workshop valuable—they will just need to work a little harder to adapt the ideas to their domains.
Can I share this course with my colleagues
After you purchase this course, you can show the videos to colleagues as part of a whole school CPD session or a departmental meeting.
You are not allowed to share the videos to colleagues outside of your school.
Do I need to prepare anything in advance?
Everyone will need something to write on, either paper or a mini-whiteboard.
You may wish to print a copy of the prioritisation template in the first section for each person, or they can sketch it themselves.
Colleagues will have lots of opportunities to discuss ideas, so please ensure the seating arrangements facilitate this.
Where can I find the research and resources mentioned in the course?
I will share a link at the end of course showing where you and your colleagues can access all the relevant research and resources
Can I pay via invoice?
The easiest way to pay is online. The service accepts all major cards as well as PayPal. Paying this way gives you immediate access to the course, and you can access a VAT receipt by clicking on your account profile.
But if you need to pay via invoice, then no problem! Just send an email to mrbartonmaths@gmail.com with details of:
1. The email addresses of the person(s) taking the course
2. Your school name and address
3. Who to email to invoice to
Then I will send you an invoice and register your colleagues for the course.