Strategies that help in moving information from short term to long term memory:

• chunking (tying disparate facts together)
• concept mapping (done best before lessons begin)
• repeated formative assessments
• faded examples All times, avoid cognitive load

Guided practice is where we do:

• We work, our learners in the workshop work
• We use frequent formative evaluations every 5-10 minutes using multiple choice questions and the MCQs are so created that they can tap misconceptions, not just fact checking.
• We hold student's hand and guide
• We do this so that repeated practice will help to store information from short term memory to longer term memory
• Minimalist guidance actually increases the burden of learning new tools

Great tip for desining a lesson

Steps of drawing concept maps:

1. List all concepts
2. Put most abstract concepts on top
3. Place all specific concepts at bottom
4. Link them using verbs
5. The more links the better

This is the principle of chunking. In chunking you relate or connect the disparate pieces of information by forming connections among them, and then that forms the story or the narrative. this is like the 'attic' of Sherlock Holmes.

In a workshop setting repeatedly ask: "what questions do you have?"

Several teaching strategies were discussed. Start with reverse design and start with the goals in mind and tailor your teaching to that end. Then, use formative assessments

Reverse-design setting is where you start with the goals and objectives and tailor your teaching to meet these goals. See more ...

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