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| Distributive Practice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributive Practice is a process of having students to repeatedly recall information that has previously been taught in order to promote long term memory of the information. You will recognize this as a practical application of the theory of Cognitivism. "If you don't use it, you lose it!" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What It Looks Like:� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributive Practice, or DP, is a daily event. | It's quick and simple and easy to administer... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On the chalkboard write 2 to 4 short questions or problems that review past information taught.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Use recent as well as information taught months ago, especially items that students are having difficulty with. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Students can begin when they arrive to class or work on it while the teacher takes attendance.��� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Students will have a special place in their notebooks where they complete and keep all of their DP work. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After attendance, etc. is completed, the teacher elicits correct answers from the students, and students self-check their work.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Have students keep a tally of their scores and determine their weekly percentage on Fridays.� This way they can tell if they are improving.��� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Students may be able to take over planning the DPs by working with partners and planning a week?s DP at a time.� Use the following chart to plan a week's DP. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A week of Distributive Practice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monday | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is the area of a circle with a radius o 6.5 cm? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What did you do yesterday?� I ________and I ______. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is 15 3/4 subtracted from 20? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I can run. What can you do?� I _______� _________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (create your own; make it grade level appropriate) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thursday | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||