How can retrieval practice shield students’ memory from stress?
This peer-reviewed research explores how retrieval practice might be a key to enhancing memory resilience against stress in schools …
This meta-analysis synthesises the effect of retrieval practices in classrooms; how actively recalling study material might defend against the usual decline in memory performance caused by stressors like exam anxiety.
Published in April 2024, this working paper asks if retrieval practice, a study method involving the recall of information from memory, bolsters memory retention under stress.
This approach is significant because it has the potential to transform teaching methodologies by integrating cognitive strategies that make learning more resilient to stress.
