TAPP Radio Episode 4Cumulative Testing Makes Learning Last
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0:50 | Call in to ask questions, share tips, tell jokes.
2:20 | The nature of nuture: a genetics/genomics update.
7:34 | Please subscribe, rate, and review this podcast!
8:14 | A quick video walk-through helps students navigate digital platforms.
13:13 | Featured topic: Cumulative Testing Makes Learning Last
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2 | Nature of nurture
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A recent article in Science explores the idea the genomes of parents and others can affect traits—not just the genes within the individual’s genome. This concept of “genetic nurture” expands the notion of the measurable biological influences of genes.
- You Are Shaped by the Genes You Inherit. And Maybe by Those You Don’t. (Carl Zimmer’s article summarizing recent research.)
- The nature of nurture: Effects of parental genotypes (Research article from Science)
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In this age of digital teaching and learning, we must be able to help our students navigate their digital platforms: learning management systems, adaptive learning platforms, college/department/course websites, and more. Brief narrated video walkthroughs (screencasts) are simple and quick ways to provide clear guidance to individuals and whole classes.
- Short Video Walk-Throughs Help Your Students (brief blog post clarifies the point of this segment, providing links to tools you can use and an example of how Kevin uses it in his courses).
- https://www.techsmith.com/store/snagit/education
5 | Cumulative Testing Makes Learning Last
12 minutes
In the featured segment, Kevin shares his case story of using cumulative testing to strengthen long-term learning in his course. Using an easy method of adding a few questions from prior tests to each test and exam, Kevin was able to better prepare his students for the comprehensive final exam. And hopefully carry the essential concepts of A&P forward into future courses and careers.
- Cumulative Testing Enhances Learning (Kevin’s blog post summarizing cumulative testing, including links to other resources).
- Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (one of Kevin’s favorite books on teaching, it further explains the value of cumulative testing)
- Why Spaced Retrieval Practice is Your Most Powerful Teaching and Learning Tool (a prior episode covering a related topic)
- Testing as a Teaching Strategy: Students Learn From Tests (a prior episode covering a related topic)
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Last updated: January 26, 2021 at 18:00 pm