Reading Time: 3 minutes Does testing actually improve student memory better than studying? Even when tests are given without feedback, retrieval practice enhances later retention more than restudying the material. For definition, research often refers to retrieval practice as the ‘testing effect’, and when the word ‘testing’ is used, people outside education become concerned, and often associate any kind […] Reading Time: 3 minutes Does testing actually improve student memory better than studying? Even when tests are given without feedback, retrieval practice enhances later retention more than restudying the material. For definition, research often refers to retrieval practice as the ‘testing effect’, and when the word ‘testing’ is used, people outside education become concerned, and often associate any kind Academic Research, Assessment, Teaching and Learning, classroom strategies, classroom testing, Cognitive Science, Feedback, low-stakes quizzes, Memory Retention, memory strategies, metacognition, Neuroeducation, retrieval practice, Self-regulation, spaced learning, student learning, Teaching Tips, Testing Effect TeacherToolkit
The Power of Retrieval Practice
