Testing the testing effect in the classroom

Volume: 19, Pages: 494 - 513
Published: Jul 2, 2007
Abstract
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...
Paper Details
Title
Testing the testing effect in the classroom
Published Date
Jul 2, 2007
Volume
19
Pages
494 - 513
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