Laboratory studies have routinely demonstrated that testing often leads to greater learning
and retention than repeated studying. In the classroom, this effect has been replicated with …

The educational effects of frequent classroom testing have been studied and discussed
since the early part of this century. Testing advocates have suggested that more frequent …

We carried out 4 semester-long studies of student performance in a college research
methods course (total N= 588). Two sections of it were taught each semester with systematic …

Although summative testing is often maligned within educational communities, practice
testing is one of the most well-established strategies for improving student learning. Despite …

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which mastery testing contributes to
instructional effectiveness and to determine the size of its effects in different outcome areas …

The benefits of practice testing for long-term learning are well established in many contexts.
However, little is known about learner characteristics that might moderate its effectiveness …

The testing effect refers to the benefits to retention that result from structuring learning
activities in the form of a test. As educators consider implementing test-enhanced learning …

Tests following learning serve several important functions, including enabling students to
monitor their progress and identify knowledge gaps, but they are also learning events in …

An important recent finding is that testing improves learning and memory. In this article, the
authors describe a demonstration that illustrates this principle and helps students …

Laboratory studies show that taking a test on studied material promotes subsequent learning
and retention of that material on a final test (termed the testing effect). Educational research …