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ebbinghaus even before Y2K. I was getting ready only done this on paper before) and detail of all: the elapsed time from

beginning to end was 14 minutes.
to give my Latin Roots cumulative
they were stunned after the first
round that they only were scoring
final for my 8th graders. We had
effecT for 4X been doing one unit per week, as is 27% on average. How could this This was the birth of the
the norm. But this was the big show.
EduProtocol called The Fast and
be?? They were English teachers!
Curious. I think it took another 2-3
I had played a little trick - these
Forty-five Latin roots all in one
growTh sitting. I knew that this test would were more obscure Latin Roots, years to give this process an actual
from Michigan State. I asked if they
name. I’ve done this exact same
result in a classic grade distribution
would like to hear the answers. I
(a bell curve). I decided to try
flow in over 400 classrooms and
something different with the goal of
with groups as large as 120-second
quickly shared the most missed
“busting the curve”.
items (almost everyone had at least
3 correct) and then asked if they graders and up to 700 adults, all
at once. The Fast and Curious
Long story short: The lowest grade wanted to play again. 100% yes. EduProtocol is like clockwork,
in the entire class was 83% and They could not leave that score entirely predictable in any class
Explore a transformative f you visit any classroom in the world, you will see the vast majority was 90% plus. there. setting when the conditions are all
approach to learning that a version of this kind of workflow - students will I had no idea that I was actually met. It’s not been researched yet,
challenges traditional classroom do their assignment, on paper or digitally, or for using the Ebbinghaus effect and We played again. 86%. They were but I consider it a phenomenon.
a certain amount of time, usually 8-20 minutes.
still struggling on three. I reminded
Just like magnets are mysterious to
Ipsative learning in practice. In fact,
methods, making learning ITeachers then “collect” the work, the collection I would hear neither of these terms them of the correct answers. Want us, we don’t know EXACTLY why it
more engaging and efficient, process on paper taking from 1-3 minutes. Students for almost 20 years. Both were by to play again? Yes, they replied. works, but when the conditions are
while fostering critical thinking, then move to the next segment or leave class as the accident. We can get this. We are English met - we know what the result will
period is over or recess begins.
be.
teachers.
creativity, and collaboration Zoom forward twelve years. Still,
Does this sound familiar? Well, it turns out that this before Kahoot, Gimkit, Quizizz or As the final round ended, we saw: Then, I bumped into the Ebbinghaus
time-honored anachronism is just about the worst way Blooket existed, and even Quizlet Class average score of 96% (I think Effect by accident at about age 55.
- By Jon Corippo you can teach. It’s comfortable, and it seems sensible, was just a flashcard tool. I had been 2-3 questions were missed in total). I After over 20 years in education, I
but the classic classwork model is out of sorts with working with some English teachers asked them how that felt. They were was Googling images to help explain
what research says is the best way for humans to retain in San Jose Ca. To end the day, I amazed that I had not “handed out” repetitions. And there it was--the
and lock learning into their long-term memory. And it asked if the teachers would like anything. They were amazed that Forgetting Curve. Also known as
turns out we actually have researched names for this to try something with Latin Roots. there was no “set up” to the lesson spaced repetitions. Very popular
learning that almost now educators are aware of in They said of course, they were and the direct instruction had been in sports, fitness, and advertising.
practice. English teachers so they loved Latin so brief. They were very satisfied I think it’s underused in education
Roots. So, I launched them into an with their growth, proud even. I because education speed and
My learning on this subject started in the year 1999, yes 11-question quiz into Socrative (I’d pointed out the most important repetitions are frowned upon. But

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