Study Skills: Testing yourself works best
| Frequent Testing is the most beneficial method | ||
| "Does the actual act of testing help the student to learn?" | Link | YouTube - Just the first 2 minutes of this clip from Dylan Wiliam |
| retrievalpractice.org | Link | How to Use Retrieval Practice to Improve Learning. Contributers include Henry L. Roediger, III and Mark A. McDaniel who co-authored the popular book Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. |
Ten Benefits of Testing and Their Applications to Educational Practice
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Link | pdf format co-authored by Henry L. Roediger III |
Taking Memory Tests Improves Long-Term Retention |
Research paper from Psychological Science journal. Detailed paper - you just need note the title and then read the 'General Discussion' at the end. | |
| Studying for the Test by Taking It | Link | Bendict Carey in the nytimes.com. |
| Frequent tests can enhance college learning | Good to see that learning can improve at all levels. Bendict Carey in the nytimes.com. |
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| Boosting college performance with daily online testing | Link | Paper abstract from the US National Library of Medicine |
| Retrieval Practice Produces More Learning than Elaborative Studying with Concept Mapping | Another academic paper with the same message. Abstract only, this time from the AAAS | |
| The Critical Importance of Retrieval for Learning | Another paper abstract from the AAAS. "The results demonstrate the critical role of retrieval practice in consolidating learning and show that even university students seem unaware of this fact." | |
Active Retrieval Promotes Meaningful Learning
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Research paper (pdf) from Perdue University | |
| Retrieval Practice, with or without Mind Mapping, Boosts Fact Learning in Primary School Children | ||
| Why don’t students remember what they’ve learned? | Blogpost from pragmatic reform | |
| Improving Classroom Performance by Challenging Student Misconceptions About Learning |
From Stephen Chew in psychologicalscience.org | |
| Why reading followed by re-reading doesn't work | Blogpost from learningscientists.org
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| Be Your Own Teacher: How To Study With Flashcards | Link | Blogpost from learningscientists.org |