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Retrieval practice
strengthens memory
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10 KEY PRINCIPLES Thinking deeply about flexibly apply what
the to-be-learned they learn.
material helps students
pay attention, build
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Students are more
meaning out of what learning, and
motivated to learn
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Learning is a learners at the edge
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refinement of
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well-being, interaction can be powerful
including nutrition, learning experiences
sleep, and exercise, because they encourage
impacts learning. The entire deeper processing and
environment, engage the ‘social brain.’
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Neuroscience