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What is considered the strongest effective study strategy according to learning science?
What is considered the strongest effective study strategy according to learning science?
- Self-explanation
- Interleaved practice
- Practice testing (correct)
- Distributed practice
Which of the following techniques is NOT one of the five effective study strategies mentioned?
Which of the following techniques is NOT one of the five effective study strategies mentioned?
- Self-explanation
- Practice testing
- Mind mapping (correct)
- Elaborative interrogation
What is practice testing also known as?
What is practice testing also known as?
Retrieval practice
Learning from texts, videos, and spatial information is applicable to practice testing for ______ information.
Learning from texts, videos, and spatial information is applicable to practice testing for ______ information.
Practice testing is only effective for younger learners.
Practice testing is only effective for younger learners.
What do practice tests help to create in memory?
What do practice tests help to create in memory?
What type of recall is mentioned as potentially being the most effective?
What type of recall is mentioned as potentially being the most effective?
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Study Notes
Practice Testing (Retrieval Practice)
- Learning includes understanding, creating a memory trace, and accessing it
- Practice testing helps make memory traces more accessible
- Can be done independently or with peers
- Can be used for mastery learning with a passing criteria
- Practice testing is NOT an exam
How to do Retrieval Practice
- Create a question based on the material you are studying
- Attempt to answer the question without looking at the material
- Check your answer and review the information
Effectiveness of Practice Testing
- Research shows that practice testing improves learning and retention
- Works with a variety of practice-test formats, materials, learner ages, outcome measures, and retention intervals
- Several hundreds of experiments have proven the effectiveness of practice testing
- Practice testing has high utility
When Practice Testing Works
- Cued recall (including multiple choice quizzes), free recall, short-answer, and fill-in-the-blank questions
- Free recall practice may be most effective
- Works with all dosages, but more is better (if spaced over time)
- Works with all students from preschoolers to older adults
- Effective for learning from texts, videos, and spatial information
- Effective for factual information, comprehension, and transfer
Why Practice Testing Works
- Practice recall creates connections in the memory
- The more you practice recalling information, the easier it is to access it
- Recalling information helps organize related information and builds connections in the memory
- Practice testing enhances memory and access to memory
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