The present research investigated whether test-enhanced learning can be used to promote
transfer. More specifically, 4 experiments examined how repeated testing and repeated …

Taking a memory test not only assesses what one knows, but also enhances later retention,
a phenomenon known as the testing effect. We studied this effect with educationally relevant …

Attempting recall of information from memory, as occurs when taking a practice test, is one of
the most potent training techniques known to learning science. However, does testing yield …

Test-enhanced learning refers to the fact that taking an initial test on studied material
enhances its later retention relative to simply studying the material and then taking a final …

The facilitative effect of retrieval practice, or testing, on the probability of later retrieval has
been the focus of much recent empirical research. A lesser known benefit of retrieval …

Many studies have shown that retrieving information during a test facilitates later memory for
that information. Most research on this testing effect has focused on retention of information …

The benefits of testing on long-term retention of lecture material were examined in a
simulated classroom setting. Participants viewed a series of three lectures on consecutive …

The use of practice tests to enhance learning, or test-enhanced learning, ranks among the
most effective of all pedagogical techniques. We investigated the relative efficacy of …

Classroom exams can assess students' knowledge of only a subset of the material taught in
a course. What are the implications of this approach for long-term retention? Three …

Testing previously studied information enhances long-term memory, particularly when the
information is successfully retrieved from memory. The authors examined the effect of …