‘retrieval practice’
learning about the basics of learning
aug. 17, 2015—by cynthia brame, ph.d., cft assistant director last september, i read an article in the new york times magazine suggesting that pre-testing could improve subsequent student learning. the article was based on work by elizabeth ligon bjork and colleagues, and indicated that pre-testing could help students avoid the “fluency fallacy” and might alert them to...
test-enhanced learning: using retrieval practice to help students learn
aug. 17, 2015—by cynthia j. brame and rachel biel print version cite this guide: brame, c. j. and biel, r. (2015). test-enhanced learning: the potential for testing to promote greater learning in undergraduate science courses. cbe—life sciences education 14, 1-12.the information in this guide has been published in cbe—life sciences education (www.lifescied.org/content/14/2/es4.full.pdf+html).” what is “test-enhanced learning”? six...