39 Repetition of Information
Definition
Intentionally presenting vital information to a student on multiple occasions and potentially through multiple means (e.g., via on print, voice, online) to increase student engagement and success.
In action
Identify and pursue opportunities to present key information across multiple occasions and in multiple means.
Support Strategies
- Encourage students to repeat information in their own words
- Use the same language when repeating information
- Structure lessons so that repetition is incorporated (e.g., as part of an exit ticket or self-assessment)
- Provide multiple different sources of information (e.g., text, video, podcast, lecture)
- Have students practice repeating information back to one another
- Incorporate repetition into games or play-based learning
Case Study
Student: Grade 10 student in a history class.
Content: Students are learning about Indigenous cultures and subcultures and are asked to research and report their learning.
Problem: The student is overwhelmed with the amount of information and feels like they are forgetting most of the information.
Solution: The teacher uses a “turn and talk” exercise to encourage repetition of concepts with partners so students can recall and discuss what they learned, identifying if anything needs to be clarified.
Additional Resources
- Article featuring helpful repetition strategies from Reading Rockets
- Video demonstrating the “turn and talk” exercise from Heather Parsons (YouTube)
- Strategies for supporting students with working memory difficulties from LD @ School
- Description of UDL principle- multiple means of representation with details and suggestions from CAST
