The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast
The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast
Jennifer Gonzalez
250: Nine Easy Ways to Add Retrieval to Your Lessons
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Apr 27, 2025 at 2:30 pm.
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Retrieval practice is the act of trying to recall something you learned from memory by doing things like taking a test or using flashcards instead of just looking at, rereading, or reviewing the information. When we study with retrieval, we learn and remember things much better than we do by other review methods. So how do we add more to our classrooms? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Pooja Agarwal, editor of the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, and two of the book's authors, Dr. Janell Blunt and Dr. Michelle Rivers, to learn nine simple, easy, and fun retrieval strategies that can be added to any lesson.

Thanks to Zearn and EVERFI for sponsoring this episode.

To read a full transcript of this episode and find links to more retrieval practice resources, visit cultofpedagogy.com/retrieval-in-action.