What Teachers Need To Know About Memory
Announcement: new book out this week! 🎉
A quick extra update: I have a new book that just came out, and wanted to let you know about it!
Co-authored with Nasima Riazat of Pendle Vale College, the book focuses on a practical and evidence-based understanding of memory.
Applying the psychology of memory to classroom teaching can enhance learning, reduce workload for teachers and lead to better outcomes for students. Memory is a subject often clouded from understanding by technical jargon and complexities. Busy teachers need support and guidance based on both practice and research.
Links to What Teachers Need to Know About Memory:
Amazon UK | Amazon US | Booktopia Australia | Preview on SAGE site.
Author and book info:
I’m really proud of this book! Published by Corwin/SAGE, What Teachers Need To Know About Memory is a current and practical guide that aims to support your engagement with memory in the classroom, with direct links to teaching.
Authors:
Jonathan Firth is an author, teacher and researcher focused on the psychology of education. He has run workshops on metacognition, exam skills and debunking neuromyths in education.
Nasima Riazat is an author, lecturer and school leader. She is also the regional lead for WomenEd in the North West, and the founder of #PhDchat.
Preview
You can preview the book here on the SAGE Education website, or on Amazon (links are at the end of this post). And here’s a list of chapters:
What is memory?
Working memory and cognition.
Long-term memory: the basics.
Memory and conceptual understanding.
Applying memory to everyday teaching practice.
Why do students differ in memory, skill and attainment.
Mnemonics.
Applying memory across the curriculum.
If you want to explore more of my writing first, why not check out some of my articles and blog posts on memory and metacognition? Regular readers of Memory and Metacognition Updates really appreciate having cognitive science topics explained clearly, with classroom implications in mind! If you’re not yet signed up, you can do so below. It’s weekly, and permanently free:
A few example posts from the past year: Planning and Metacognition; Better Studying from Notes; Retrieval Practice – How and Why; A Deep Dive into the Spacing Effect.
Sending a book out into the world is always scary (even when I’ve written others before), so thank you in advance for your support – I hope you enjoy it!! ⭐️
Here are the links again to What Teachers Need to Know About Memory:
Amazon UK | Amazon US | Booktopia Australia | Preview on SAGE site.
Want to get in touch? My website is www.jonathanfirth.co.uk, and there is a contact form there. You can also connect with me via LinkedIn, Twitter, or here on Substack.