What the Experts have to say about Retrieval...

"Retrieval is an engaging and innovative melding of narrative drama and scientific exposition. The combination provides an effective presentation that will permit good comprehension of the key principles by students."  

Dr. Henry L. Roediger, III
Former American Psychological Society President and Memory Researcher
James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and Chair of Psychology
Washington University

"Retrieval is wonderful example of using principles of cognition to design materials that can improve students' understanding of the constructive nature of human memory.  Anchoring the comprehension process in complex and interesting video-based narratives will enable students to understand key aspects of research and theory and connect them to the processes of everyday cognition. "

Dr. James Pellegrino
Co-Director Center for the Study of Learning, Instruction, & Teacher Development
Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Education
University of Illinois at Chicago

"In the high school course I teach at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, I'm constantly looking for ways to challenge students to apply scientific concepts to real world issues and applications. We recently watched the Xunesis film Retrieval during a discussion of whether eye-witness testimony can be trusted as evidence in criminal cases when the human memory process is so dynamic. Retrieval helped bring discussion alive by presenting the students with a real world story about characters with whom they could identify. Based on this discussion, I believe that my students have a better ability to interpret human interaction through the lens of neuropsychology. "

Dr. Kirk Hallowell
Coordinator of Assessment
Illinois Math and Science Academy