How Teepee.ai’s Retrieval Practice Works

As educators, ensuring that students retain knowledge over time is a top priority. Teepee.ai offers an innovative solution through its automated and personalised spaced retrieval practice, making it easy for teachers to implement spaced repetition in their classrooms. But how exactly does Teepee.ai’s retrieval process work? Let’s dive into the details.

Understanding Teepee.ai’s Retrieval Practice

Teepee.ai’s retrieval practice is designed around the concept of spaced retrieval, where questions are revisited at increasing intervals to reinforce learning. Here’s how the process unfolds for each question:

First Recall (R1): Introducing the Question
- When a student first encounters a question after a lesson in the classroom, it enters the system as a new learning experience. But how does Teepee.ai know when students have learned something new? The following day, Teepee.ai automatically schedules this question for its First Recall (R1) session.
- Objective: The goal of the first recall is to reinforce what the student has just learned by challenging them to recall the information after a brief interval, typically 24 hours after they have learned something new. This timely recall helps strengthen memory and ensures that the information starts to solidify in the student’s mind. If the student answers the question correctly, it then progresses to the next recall stage.
Second Recall (R2): Strengthening Memory
- After successfully answering the question in R1, the question is scheduled for Second Recall (R2). This occurs after a longer interval, typically a few days or a week, depending on the settings configured by the teacher.
- Objective: R2 aims to further strengthen the student’s memory by increasing the difficulty of recalling the information. This is done by spacing out the retrieval, making the student rely on their memory rather than recent learning.
Third Recall (R3): Securing Long-Term Retention
- If the student successfully answers the question during R2, it moves to the Third Recall (R3) stage. The interval before this recall is even longer, often several weeks.
- Objective: The final recall ensures that the information is firmly embedded in the student’s long-term memory. Successfully answering the question in R3 indicates a strong grasp of the material, reducing the likelihood of forgetting.
- The particular question is considered as mastered question.
Handling Incorrect Answers
- If a student answers incorrectly at any stage (R1, R2, or R3), the question does not automatically progress to the next recall stage. Instead, Teepee.ai may provide reteaching or feedback during the session, and the question is revisited the following day as a new learning experience i.e. moved back to R1. This ensures that students get another chance to master the content before moving forward.
Prioritizing Questions in Retrieval Sessions
- During each retrieval session, Teepee.ai intelligently prioritizes questions. For example:
  - New Learning: A portion of the session focuses on questions the student encountered recently (R1).
  - Second Recall (R2): Another portion is dedicated to questions that have passed R1 and are due for their second recall.
  - Third Recall (R3): The remaining portion targets questions at the final recall stage.
- If there are too many questions to review in a session, Teepee.ai prioritizes based on the importance of the questions, recency, and student performance, ensuring that each session is optimally tailored to reinforce learning.

Why Teepee.ai’s Retrieval Process Works

Teepee.ai optimizes learning retention through smart scheduling and tailored recall sessions, helping students master the material over time.

Ready to implement spaced retrieval practice in your classroom? In our next blog, we’ll show you how to get started with Teepee.ai, whether you’re new or joining mid-session. Discover how to set up retrieval practice effortlessly.

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