Leveraging Spacing and Retrieval Practice to Improve Student Learning
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Keynote Begins at 12:30 p.m.
Leveraging decades of cognitive research, Dr. Megan Sumeracki will describe two evidence-based learning strategies, spacing and retrieval practice. For each strategy, she will provide an overview, evidence supporting their effectiveness, and applications for a variety of instructional settings.
Dr. Megan Sumeracki (formerly Smith) earned her Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Purdue University and is now an associate professor at Rhode Island College. Dr. Sumeracki's research focuses on the ways established learning strategies from cognitive psychology can be leveraged to improve meaningful learning, and the best ways to promote evidence-based strategy use among students and educators.