Mr Barton Maths Podcast

Cognitive psychologist, Nick Soderstrom, joins me to talk about all things memory and retrieval. We discuss the important distinction between learning and performance, and then dive into four desirable difficulties: testing, spacing, interleaving and pre-testing. Links can be found in the show notes: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/how-to-remember Time-stamps: Memory, learning, and career paths with a cognitive psychologist. (7:04) The importance of retrieval practice in learning. (12:25) Learning vs performance in education. (17:51) Retrieval practice and testing in education. (24:26) The benefits of testing students and how it can improve learning. (29:35) Effective feedback strategies in teaching. (36:11) Math testing formats and feedback. (43:03) Retrieval practice in math education. (47:37) Using retrieval practice and spacing to improve learning. (51:33) Spaced repetition in teaching fractions. (56:30) Optimal spacing for effective learning. (1:01:01) Optimal retrieval practice for learni