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Episode 19: Study Guides Aren’t Working (Here’s What Actually Does) | The Edu20/20 Podcast

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The Edu20/20 Podcast
Episode 19: Study Guides Aren’t Working (Here’s What Actually Does) | The Edu20/20 Podcast
May 12, 2026 Episode 19
Rhea Media Group

Welcome back to the Edu20/20 Podcast… where we take the things we’ve all done in classrooms and actually look at whether they’re working.

This episode is all about study guides. We’ve all used them. We’ve all handed them out before a test. We’re talking through what’s actually happening when students “study” and why a lot of it doesn’t last.

This conversation gets into:
• What we’ve done (and seen) with study guides over time
• Why some approaches feel helpful in the moment but don’t stick
• What retrieval and repetition actually look like in real classrooms
• Simple ways to build stronger memory without adding more to your plate

Chapters:
0:00 Why we keep coming back to study guides
2:06 What we’ve seen (and done) in classrooms
4:32 What the research says about studying
6:29 A different way to approach review
9:27 Why students forget so quickly
11:25 Practical ways to build memory over time
13:12 What to watch for during review
15:31 A simple shift you can try

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