List of learning techniques
This page lists and classifies learning and teaching techniques.
| Technique | Goal | Used by | Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board technique | Better classroom presentation | Explainer | Classroom | |
| Breaking the plane | Better classroom presentation | Explainer | Classroom | |
| Classroom speech technique | Better classroom presentation | Explainer | Classroom | |
| In-class desk work | Explainer | Classroom | ||
| Polling | Reducing illusion of transparency | Explainer | Classroom | |
| Cold calling | Reducing illusion of transparency | Explainer | Classroom | |
| Define then discuss | Explainer | |||
| Examples first | Explainer | |||
| Problems first/meditations | Explainer | |||
| Group calling | Explainer | Classroom | ||
| Multiple-choice question | Explainer | |||
| Questions or comments? | Explainer | Classroom | ||
| Cramming | Passing a test (knowing subject well in a high-stakes situation) | Learner | ||
| Spaced repetition/distributed practice | Long-term retention | Explainer, learner | Spaced repetition software, or some sort of mechanism as in the Leitner system | |
| Blocked practice | Explainer, learner | |||
| Interleaving | Explainer, learner | |||
| Active recall | Retention (short-term or long-term), reducing illusion of understanding | Explainer, learner | Flashcards, interactive software, or some other device that reveals answers after a response | Used by explainer in e.g. cold calling, but used by learner in e.g. flashcards |
| Passive recall | Retention (short-term or long-term) | Explainer, learner | Notes or book that one is reviewing | |
| Quiz and recall | Retention (short-term or long-term), reducing illusion of understanding | |||
| Use of worked examples | Reduction of cognitive load | Explainer | ||
| Error-spotting exercise | Explainer | |||
| Note-taking | Retention/distillation | Learner | ||
| Explaining in one's own words | Learner | |||
| Learning from multiple sources | Finding better explanations, communication, learning contingencies, learning in more breadth and depth | Learner | Multiple sources; see Learning from multiple sources ยง Applicability | |
| Guessing what comes next/proving theorems yourself | Learner | |||
| Presenting a common misconception | Explainer | |||
| Building a subject from first-principles | Explainer | |||
| Elaborative interrogation | ||||
| Self-explanation | Reducing illusion of understanding | |||
| Summarization | ||||
| Highlighting/underlining | ||||
| Keyword mnemonic | ||||
| Mental imagery (e.g. keyword mnemonic) | ||||
| Imagery for text | ||||
| Rereading | ||||
| Incremental reading |
See also
- List of learning strategies covers broader strategies to learn entire subjects
- List of learning measures
- Summary table of methods of recall