Practical tips and class activities to reduce student test anxiety

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Practical tips and class activities to reduce student test anxiety

How can we support students during exam time and reduce test anxiety? Learn more about my research on student test anxiety and get quick lesson ideas to reduce anxiety with retrieval practice. It might sound counterintuitive, but the more students practice retrieval, the more comfortable they become with high-stakes tests.

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Inclusive resources to level up your science of learning initiatives

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Inclusive resources to level up your science of learning initiatives

Whether you are in K–12 or higher ed, here are two simple ways to amplify and advance women in STEM: Update your citations with these 10 recommended research publications by women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ cognitive scientists, and invite cognitive scientists from underrepresented backgrounds to your schools and universities.

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Here's how to request mid-semester feedback that's refreshingly helpful

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Here's how to request mid-semester feedback that's refreshingly helpful

Here is a Google Form template you can use to request mid-semester feedback from students. By using the “start, stop, keep” approach as a reflection tool, combined with some simple retrieval practice, you can shift the vibe away from complaints and dislikes, and instead, toward celebrating students’ learning and accomplishments.

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