Make It Stick
Peter C. Brown, Mark A. Roediger III, Henry L. Roediger · first published 2014 · ISBN 9780674986572
This book synthesizes research on learning and retention, focusing on what actually makes knowledge durable. The authors explain why cramming fails, why spacing practice over time works, why interleaving different types of problems beats blocked practice, and why testing yourself beats rereading. They illustrate each principle with real classrooms and learners, avoiding jargon while building a coherent picture of how long-term learning happens.
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If you teach, you want students to remember what you teach. This book gives you the research-backed strategies to make that happen. It contradicts much of what students (and teachers) believe about studying, so reading it rewires your approach.