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Retrieval Strength vs. Storage Strength

Run the Retrieval vs. Storage Strength Explorer Fullscreen Edit Using the p5.js Editor

About This MicroSim

This interactive infographic shows a 2D plot with Retrieval Strength on the x-axis and Storage Strength on the y-axis, creating four quadrants: Unlearned (low/low), Fleeting (high RS/low SS), Durable but Dormant (low RS/high SS), and Well-Learned (high/high).

Modes:

  • Explore -- hover over pre-placed dots (phone number, childhood address, multiplication facts, etc.) to see their RS/SS rationale and the recommended instructional move
  • Quiz -- read a scenario and click the matching quadrant to classify it

Learning Objective (Analyze): Given a description of a learner's relationship to a piece of material, classify its retrieval and storage strengths and propose the appropriate next instructional move.