Bjork & Bjork’s Desirable Difficulties in Action

Isaac Moore, Jade Pearce

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John Catt Educational Ltd
15 March 2024

Teacher training; Teaching skills & techniques; Study & learning skills: general

The concept of desirable difficulties is central to many of the evidence-informed strategies - such as spaced practice, retrieval practice and interleaving - that have become so prevalent in recent years, and so are one of the most crucial building blocks of cognitive science. Based on the finding that instruction and tasks most effective for long-term learning often hamper short-term performance, they are also one of the most counter-intuitive.

In their seminal work, Elizabeth and Robert Bjork identified four desirable difficulties - so called because they improve long-term retention and transfer while making learning seem more challenging - including varying the conditions of practice, spacing, interleaving and practice testing.

Isaac Moore and Jade Pearce build on this, explaining each strategy in detail including a summary of the research evidence that supports each difficulty, how it might look in the classroom and how it might be implemented with the greatest impact. They also discuss why students often fail to use these strategies in their independent study (despite their effectiveness) and how teachers and school leaders may encourage students to use them more. Succinct summaries and case studies from a range of practitioners will enable all readers to utilise desirable difficulties in their own classrooms and beyond.

By: Isaac Moore, Jade Pearce
Imprint: John Catt Educational Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 128g
ISBN: 9781915261588
ISBN 10: 1915261589
Pages: 84
Publication Date: 15 March 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Undergraduate , Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jade Pearce Formerly an assistant headteacher for teaching and learning in a secondary school in Staffordshire, Jade Pearce now leads professional development across a large trust of schools. She is an evidence lead in education for the Research Schools Network and a regular speaker and presenter at education conferences. She is the author of the best-selling book What Every Teacher Needs to Know: How to embed evidence-informed teaching and learning in your school, and she regularly writes articles for a range of education media. You can follow Jade on X: @PearceMrs. Isaac Moore Isaac is a deputy headteacher at an 11-18 academy in Berkshire, England. He leads on curriculum and assessment, staff development and reading. He has run CPD for schools and trusts on curriculum and effective teaching, and he is a regular speaker at conferences. Isaac has made contributions to two books and has written articles and blogs to support teachers and school leaders to become more effective. Isaac is on X @isaacmoore7.

Reviews for Bjork & Bjork’s Desirable Difficulties in Action

What Pearce and Moore have therefore done is summarise recent research concerning four main desirable difficulties, while providing practical guidance to inform teachers' practice and students' independent study. There are plenty of examples of how the theory can be applied - and across a range of subjects, at that. -- Terry Freeman, Teach Secondary