Repeated Revisits
With the technique, Repeated Revisits, you plan for students to practise something in a lesson, but you don’t leave it at that. Instead, you also plan for them to practise the same thing again in another lesson soon afterwards, then again in another lesson – or in homework – once more time has passed.
Why use this technique?
Spaced practice is the best way to prevent forgetting. Something is taught, forgetting starts to happen, and the same thing is revisited before there is too much forgetting. This process strengthens memory. The more spaced practice opportunities you create, the better something is likely to be learned.
Notes and tips
To be most effective, Repeated Revisits should be active (involving thinking) rather than passive (not involving thinking). For example, rather than represent or retell students something, get them to try to retrieve the memory themselves, such as by asking questions that target this.
Focused reflection
How well do you currently use this technique?
Is it a technique you will focus on developing?
If so, what are the key features you will focus on (things to do, and not do)?