S4 E9: Attention, Memory and Learning with Blake Harvard
About this episode
Kate chats with educator and author Blake Harvard about attention, memory, and learning strategies.
Kate chats with educator and author Blake Harvard about his book Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning. They explore what we know about attention, working memory, and long-term memory, why multitasking doesn’t work, and practical strategies like retrieval and spaced practice that help students remember more. This episode mentions: Métis Christmas Mittens by Leah Marie Dorion, with Michif translation by Norman Fleury Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning by Blake Harvard The Effortful Educator blog by Blake Harvard Powerful Teaching by Pooja Agarwal and Patrice Bain
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