The Power of Retrieval Practice Over Group Discussions

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do group discussions really enhance learning? Test-enhanced learning (retrieval practice) outperforms group discussions, especially for students who enjoy thinking deeply. This research focuses on the factors likely to influence individual learning outcomes from group discussions. Published in 2016, Group discussions and test-enhanced learning: individual learning outcomes and personality characteristics (Stenlund et al., 2016) suggests that […] Reading Time: 2 minutes Do group discussions really enhance learning? Test-enhanced learning (retrieval practice) outperforms group discussions, especially for students who enjoy thinking deeply. This research focuses on the factors likely to influence individual learning outcomes from group discussions. Published in 2016, Group discussions and test-enhanced learning: individual learning outcomes and personality characteristics (Stenlund et al., 2016) suggests that Academic Research, Basic Account, Teaching and Learning, Classroom Techniques, Cognition, Cognitive Science, Education research, group discussions, Learning Strategies, Neuroeducation, retrieval practice, Student outcomes, teaching, Test-enhanced learning TeacherToolkit

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