In your opinion is "Following a good revision program is far more beneficial than cramming before an exam".
In an effective revision program
The student decides what they need to learn - this is
The student splits up what they will revise into smaller blocks and space these out over their revision program - this is
The student reviews frequently what they have learned to ensure they have retained their learning - this is
Whereas with cramming
The student may or may not plan what they need to revise.
The student will revise each topic in one session - this is
The student will review what they have learned on each topic, if at all, within a short period of time - this is
Select from blocked learning blocked teaching pre assess spaced learning spaced teaching
Thinking now of your department's scheme of learning - say for year 8 lower attaining students.
Each topic is taught typically for ......... hours, normally each topic is studied ........ time(s) per year - this is
The students revisit each topic to practise more questions on the topic typically ....... time(s) per year - this is
The teacher ( may / must ) pre assess each topic and this is normally done ( lesson by lesson / unit by unit ).
How many schools/colleges do have some knowledge of their SOL for maths? ...... (include as a student)
In how many of these was the spacing of teaching and/or learning markedly different from this school? ......
spaced learning
Hermann Ebbinghaus - in 1885 - systematically studied forgetting. He found as time goes by, memory fades unless ... we review.
By reviewing - before we have forgotten - we extend the time before we will remember for. This is spaced learning.
