Harnessing "The Testing Effect"

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Music Mindset Podcast!When you hear "The Testing Effect" it may not sound very glamourous. But in this episode, we reframe testing by unpacking a phenomenon called "the testing effect". Instead of thinking of testing as something of externalized rankings or marks, active testing can be a powerful and useful tool that you can use in all of your practice, teaching and skill building.In this episode we talk about:The three key processes of human memory, and why the testing effect is crucial for long-term storageHow you can use the testing effect to enhance deep learning and reliability of skillsThe most important strategy to takeaway as it applies to your practicing strategyWhy this is at the root of the most valuable internal shift we've seen in our students in Momentum Piano AcademyIn this episode I reference the 4-part Momentum Mastery framework used inside Momentum Piano Academy.>> Apply to access the free advanced training of the entire 4-part framework HEREP.S. In the episode, I reference some research articles and have included the links below:Unsuccessful retrieval attempts enhance subsequent learningThe Power of Testing Memory Basic Research and Implications for Educational PracticeExamining the Testing Effect with Open- and Closed-Book Tests Access the complete show notes at CarmenMorin.com/episode9