ARTICLE: Make Lessons Stick in Memory

What are some ways to help information stick in adolescent brains? Brain and learning expert Marilee Sprenger looks at five activities. (Article)

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★ MiddleWeb Article of the Week ★

5 Ways to Be Sure That Lessons Stick in Memory

By Marilee Sprenger

What makes our lessons memorable? As a memory researcher for the past 30 years (which began as a seventh grade teacher trying to figure out what my students could remember and why they so easily forgot), I know the answer to this question is worthwhile.