Does it matter if students have prior knowledge when using retrieval practice?
More teachers seek research on retrieval practice, with factors critical to education (e.g., individual differences between learners) essential to help translate research for different contexts …
Retrieval practice translation …
There’s very little retrieval practice research available for primary teachers. Much of the recommendations draw upon research conducted in high schools, colleges, and laboratories rather than classrooms.
With this in mind, and with all the popularity retrieval practice receives, does it matter what students (already) know when using retrieval