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Feb 2025
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EduTip 26: Give lots of quizzes.

JENNIFER GONZALEZ
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One of the best-kept secrets in teaching is that frequent quizzing leads to better learning. If you can incorporate more ungraded or low-stakes quizzes into your instruction, there's a good chance your students will start remembering more of what they're learning. Learn about the research behind this phenomenon in this EduTip.

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