As educators, we often focus on getting information into students’ brains. However, research shows that that recall, or intentionally drawing information out of the brain, is one of the strongest contributors to long-term retention. In mathematics in particular, students can’t just read over their notes to “review”; they need to be DOING the math! 

At Get More Math, we still believe that teachers are the experts in instructional delivery and in guiding students through that review and application. We’ve employed the power of technology to allow teachers to build assignments that appropriately space, vary, and interleave retrieval practice in order to empower teachers to help students master mathematics.  

Committed use of Get More Math binds recurring formative assessment to continual differentiated practice. Our software leverages research-based retrieval practice to break the forgetting cycle through individualized, spiraled mathematics practice and mixed review sessions.  

For more information on retrieval practice, check out: https://www.retrievalpractice.org/ 

If you’d like to read about the science behind retrieval practice, you may be interested in the book Make It Stick: https://makeitstick.net/  

The following blog post makes for a quick summary of retrieval practice: https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/retrieval-practice/  

If you’re feeling especially inquisitive, this meta-analysis will keep you busy for hours: http://www.lscp.net/persons/ramus/docs/EPR20.pdf