Testing the testing effect in the classroom
@article{McDaniel2007TestingTT,
title={Testing the testing effect in the classroom},
author={M. McDaniel and J. L. Anderson and Mary H. Derbish and Nova Morrisette},
journal={European Journal of Cognitive Psychology},
year={2007},
volume={19},
pages={494 - 513}
}Laboratory studies show that taking a test on studied material promotes subsequent learning and retention of that material on a final test (termed the testing effect). Educational research has virtually ignored testing as a technique to improve classroom learning. We investigated the testing effect in a college course. Students took weekly quizzes followed by multiple choice criterial tests (unit tests and a cumulative final). Weekly quizzes included multiple choice or short answer questions… CONTINUE READING
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