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Retrieval practice

Retrieval practice means pulling information out of memory, for example with low-stakes quizzes, flashcards or free recall, instead of rereading it.

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The Monthly Dispatch - What's New in Learning Science? - June 2026

2026-06-08 · Carl Hendrick (learning science) · Commentary

The most-cited AI-in-education paper gets retracted, retrieval practice hits a wall under high cognitive load, and a little knowledge turns out to be worse than none at all.

Why this label
  • Context: no study terms and no product claim in the collected text
  • Retrieval practice: matched 'retrieval practice'
  • Cognitive load: matched 'cognitive load'

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The Monthly Dispatch - What’s New in Learning Science - May 2026

2026-05-06 · Carl Hendrick (learning science) · Commentary

New evidence on the limits of retrieval practice, phone bans that don't move test scores, ChatGPT as cognitive crutch, and why early vocabulary growth tells us surprisingly little about later reading

Why this label
  • Context: no study terms and no product claim in the collected text
  • Retrieval practice: matched 'retrieval practice'

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The Monthly Dispatch - What’s New in Learning Science - April 2026

2026-04-11 · Carl Hendrick (learning science) · Commentary

Retrieval practice under scrutiny, feedback's missing mechanism, AI that actually teaches, and the quiet erosion of cognitive effort

Why this label
  • Context: no study terms and no product claim in the collected text
  • Retrieval practice: matched 'Retrieval practice'
  • Cognitive load: matched 'cognitive effort'

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The Monthly Dispatch - What's New in Learning Science? - March 2026

2026-03-08 · Carl Hendrick (learning science) · Commentary

New studies on retrieval practice, seductive details, engagement myths, reading instruction, and the cognitive costs of modern technology

Why this label
  • Promising: matched 'studies'
  • Retrieval practice: matched 'retrieval practice'
  • Reading and writing: matched 'reading instruction'

Labels come from fixed keyword rules applied to the collected feed text. Method