According to The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) (source), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education, the top two methods for instruction are:
- Recommendation 5b: Use quizzes to re-expose students to information: PDF 
- Recommendation 7: Help students build explanations by asking and answering deep questions: PDF 
Note: Click on a PDF link to learn how to use each Recommendation in your classroom.
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