EXPLOITING MEMORY RETRIEVAL AND RECONSOLIDATION TO TEACH NEUROPHYSIOLOGY: A FOUNDATION FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

Memory retrieval triggers a period of molecular instability during which a previously consolidated memory trace can be updated by a process termed reconsolidation. In the educational context, students are constantly presented with new information that needs to be integrated with existing knowledge to form a coherent understanding of complex systems. In the classroom, testing has proven to be effective in enhancing long-term memory retention, but, whether it can elicit memory flexibility to incorporate new related content and facilitate learning is still unclear.