Three key principles of making it stick

I shared this with readers of my weekly newsletter, but thought it deserved a spot on the blog as well.

This is a video which shares insights from the book [amazon asin=B0CCMVMGDF&text=Make it Stick], by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel. As the title might suggest, it’s learning focused.

I found the three key principles of retrieval, spacing, and variability very interesting. They speak directly to the question of blocked vs. variable/random practice. Specifically, why the latter provides better results over time.

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John is currently the Talent Strategy Manager (oversees the national teams) and Indoor Performance Director for <a href="https://www.volleyballengland.org/">Volleyball England</a>, as well as Global Director for Volleyball for <a href="https://nation.academy/">Nation Academy</a>. His volleyball coaching experience includes all three NCAA divisions, plus Junior College, in the US; university and club teams in the UK; professional coaching in Sweden; and both coaching and club management at the Juniors level. He's also been a visiting coach at national team, professional club, and juniors programs in several countries. Learn more on his <a href="https://coachingvb.com/john-forman-bio/">bio page</a>.

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