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Six Strategies for E ff ective Learning www.learningscientists.org In this series, we provide information so students can learn how to study using.. RETRIEVAL PRACTICE N O I T A R O B A L E S E S L P P A M C A E X D E P


  1. Six Strategies for E ff ective Learning www.learningscientists.org In this series, we provide information so students can learn how to study using.. RETRIEVAL PRACTICE N O I T A R O B A L E S E S L P P A M C A E X D E P E R T A E C R T C I C N E O C INTERLEAVING DUAL CODING All of these strategies have supporting evidence from cognitive psychology. For each strategy, we explain how to do it, some points to consider, and where to find more information.

  2. LEARN TO STUDY USING… Concrete Examples USE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES TO UNDERSTAND ABSTRACT IDEAS R E T ELABORATION R I E V A L P R A C T I C E S E S L P P A M C A E X D E P E R T A MY E C R T FOLDER C I C N E O C INTERLEAVING G N I D O C L A U D

  3. Concrete Examples H O W T O D O I T Collect examples your teacher has used, and look in your class materials for as many examples as you can find. MY FOLDER

  4. Concrete Examples H O W T O D O I T Make the link between the idea you are studying and each example, so that you understand how the example applies to the idea.

  5. Concrete Examples H O W T O D O I T Share examples with friends, and explain them to each other for added benefits.

  6. Concrete Examples H O L D O N ! You may find examples on the internet that are not used appropriately. Make sure your examples are correct - check with your teacher.

  7. Concrete Examples H O L D O N ! Ultimately, creating your own relevant examples will be the most helpful for learning.

  8. Concrete Examples R E S E A R C H Read more about concrete examples as a study strategy Use concrete examples http://www.learningscientists.org/blog/2016/8/25-1 Rawson, K. A., Thomas, R. C., & Jacoby, L. L. (2014). The power of examples: Illustrative examples enhance conceptual learning of declarative concepts. Educational Psychology Review, 27 , 483-504

  9. The Science of Learning www.learningscientists.org CREATOR Yana Weinstein University of Massachusetts Lowell CREATOR Megan Smith Rhode Island College ILLUSTRATOR Oliver Caviglioli www.teachinghow2s.com/cogsci FUNDED BY APS Fund for Teaching & Public Understanding of Psychological Science

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