Ep 151: Beyond Repetition: Four Brain-Based Strategies That Actually Work

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Join education professor Ken King from Aurora University as he debunks one of education's most persistent myths: that repetition alone leads to learning mastery. In this essential episode for new teachers, King reveals why the brain science shows repetition isn't enough and introduces four evidence-based strategies that actually work for long-term retention.

King explores the dangerous "fluency illusion" that tricks students into thinking they've mastered material when they haven't, and explains how our brain's limited working memory makes simple repetition ineffective. Then he dives deep into four game-changing strategies: retrieval practice (the power of self-testing), spaced repetition (strategic review timing), elaboration (connecting new info to existing knowledge), and interleaving (mixing different problem types).

Whether you're a first-year teacher struggling with student retention or a veteran educator looking to upgrade your methods, this episode provides practical, science-backed techniques you can implement immediately. King's clear explanations of the neuroscience behind learning will transform how you think about teaching and help your students move information from short-term memory into long-term mastery.

Perfect for: New teachers, education students, veteran educators interested in cognitive science, and anyone wanting to understand how the brain really learns.

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