Tag Archives: Memory

Supporting memory for terminal exams

Posted on September 10, 2017 by classteaching

At the end of last term we reviewed our CPD provision at Durrington by asking staff to complete a questionnaire.  When it came to 15 minute forums, the majority of staff said that due to other commitments they struggled to … Continue reading →

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Teaching Talk – Memory App

Posted on June 11, 2017 by classteaching

In this episode of Teaching Talk, Jason Ramasami talks to science teacher Phoebe Bence about how she has been using an App to improve the memory of her students. Phoebe Bence – Memory App from Jason Ramasami on Vimeo.

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Is it really a low stakes quiz?

Posted on March 23, 2017 by classteaching

Tonight’s 15 Minute Forum was led by English teacher, Tod Brennan and focussed on the concept of low stakes quizzes. There were two aspects of Tod’s presentation; the value of low stakes quizzes for memory recall but also the importance … Continue reading →

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What to do with Year 11 revision?

Posted on February 26, 2017 by classteaching

Tomorrow will mark 42 school days until the first GCSE exam for our current Year 11 cohort. They will have an extended assembly promoting the importance of this period, receive a study skills booklet, a revision programme and a magnet … Continue reading →

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Make it sticky: helping students to remember technical vocabulary

Posted on February 9, 2017 by classteaching

The 15 Minute Forum was led by Andy Tharby and focussed on a simple, but effective technique of helping students to remember technical vocabulary. As Daniel Willingham states: “… memories are inaccessible mostly due to missing or ambiguous cues. Thus, … Continue reading →

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The value of pausing

Posted on January 5, 2017 by classteaching

The first 15 Minute Forum of 2017 was led by Ben Crockett (Subject Leader Geography). The focus of the session was ‘the importance of pausing’ when delivering content to our students. Ben wanted to discuss the strategy implemented within the … Continue reading →

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The art of mastery

Posted on December 15, 2016 by classteaching

The last 15 Minute Forum of 2016 was led by Kate Blight (Senior Leader – target groups) and focussed on mastery as an approach to teaching. What is mastery learning? The overall aim of mastery learning is to ensure that … Continue reading →

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Using Ankiapp to help students recall information.

Posted on October 20, 2016 by classteaching

The 15 Minute Forum returned tonight and was led by Science teacher Phoebe Bence. Last year Phoebe was in her second year as a teacher and completed a Research Innovation Project. This was completed in conjunction with Brian Marsh at … Continue reading →

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Quizlet – an interactive memory recall tool

Posted on May 26, 2016 by classteaching

  Tonight’s 15 minute forum was led by Director of Humanities Martyn Simmonds.  Martyn has been working on his use of Quizlet to support memory recall with his students.  He referred back to this blog on effective revision techniques, based … Continue reading →

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Memrise – Can a quizzing app have real impact on student learning?

Posted on May 5, 2016 by classteaching

Tonight’s 15 minute forum was led by English teacher, Tod Brennan.   Over the last year or so, Tod has been reflecting on the teaching approaches that used during his ITT and PGCE years.  His lessons would be planned around teaching … Continue reading →

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