This webinar will use Zoom.
This webinar will run from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET / 7:00 am - 9:00 am PT on March 1, 2025 for a total of 2 credit hours.
For those who cannot attend the live webinar on March 1, a recording of the webinar will be available for 7 days following the live webinar, beginning the following Monday. CE credit is only available for live attendance.
How can cognitive psychology improve teaching and learning? In this engaging webinar, Dr. Megan Sumeracki will introduce three powerful, research-supported strategies—retrieval practice, spacing, and interleaving—that can transform student learning across various educational settings.
You will explore the evidence behind each strategy and discover practical ways to integrate them into your teaching. The session will include time for Q&A, brainstorming, and personalized planning, ensuring you leave with actionable ideas for your own classroom. Plus, you will receive valuable resources to continue applying these strategies long after the webinar ends.
Join us and discover how to make learning more effective and lasting!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants will be able to:
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Explain how cognitive science research informs effective teaching and learning practices
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Describe three evidence-based strategies—retrieval practice, spacing, and interleaving—and the research supporting their effectiveness
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Understand how these strategies work together to enhance student learning and retention
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Develop a concrete plan to integrate retrieval practice, spacing, and interleaving into their classrooms and schools
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Apply these strategies with their own students to improve engagement and long-term learning outcomes
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This seminar is applicable to K-12 general and special education teachers, instructional coaches, and college instructors.
WORKSHOP LEADER
Megan Sumeracki, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at Rhode Island College. She is one of the original co-founders of The Learning Scientists and co-author of the award-winning book Understanding How We Learn: A Visual Guide. Megan has delivered talks and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad at scientific conferences and with educators in primary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, medical schools and teaching hospitals, museums, corporate settings, and the U.S. State Department.
