Copying / Sticking in, and 'There isn't enough curriculum time'
From Beyond Good by Matt Findlay and Femi Adeniran
February 21, 2026 · 30 min · Season 3 · Episode 58
About this episode
Matt and Femi discuss the merits of students copying notes and the issue of limited curriculum time affecting retrieval practice.
Matt and Femi discuss two topics in this episode - the first is whether there is any merit in having students copy things down into exercise books, or even cutting them out and sticking them in. The second is the complaint one occasionally hears that there is too much to get through / not enough curriculum time and therefore we don't have the 'luxury' of doing any retrieval practice. Share your thoughts with us: beyondgoodpod@gmail.com
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt Findlay, Femi Adeniran
Topics covered
- curriculum time
- retrieval practice
- student engagement
- copying notes
- educational methods
Keywords
- copying notes
- curriculum time
- retrieval practice
- education
- student learning
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