LEARNING TO LEARN
Figure 5 : Strategies focus group students use for revision post-intervention .
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Pre-intervention Post-intervention
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a Re-reading notes b Read the textbook c Peer / parent quizzing d Self quizzing e Mind mapping f Highlighting notes g Find online videos / resources h Write out flashcards ( but not use them for quizzing ) i Label diagrams j Practise questions k Quizlet flashcards l Question grids m Blurting n Make summary notes o Make flashcards
Conclusions and recommendations
Overall , it appears that using retrieval-based starter activities with 10C over a 5-week period has led to an attainment increase of 27 % and , therefore , by proxy , an improvement in retention of topic knowledge . This possibly suggests that retrieval techniques are of benefit to students in this context . It is , however , important to note this is a small-scale study over a short-time period .
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