Teaching to the test… or testing to teach: Exams requiring higher order thinking skills encourage greater conceptual understanding
JL Jensen, MA McDaniel, SM Woodard… - Educational Psychology …, 2014 - Springer
In order to test the effect of exam-question level on fostering student conceptual
understanding, low-level and high-level quizzes and exams were administered in two …
understanding, low-level and high-level quizzes and exams were administered in two …
Teachers' and students' belief systems about the self-regulation of learning
Contemporary theories of learning and instruction emphasise the importance of students
knowing how to effectively regulate their learning. A large body of research indicates that …
knowing how to effectively regulate their learning. A large body of research indicates that …
Perceiving effort as poor learning: The misinterpreted-effort hypothesis of how experienced effort and perceived learning relate to study strategy choice
How do learners make decisions about how, what, and when to study, and why are their
decisions sometimes ineffective for learning? In three studies, learners experienced a pair of …
decisions sometimes ineffective for learning? In three studies, learners experienced a pair of …
Retrieval potentiates new learning: A theoretical and meta-analytic review.
Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported online in Psychological
Bulletin on Oct 5 2020 (see record 2020-74925-001). In the article, the Appendix and …
Bulletin on Oct 5 2020 (see record 2020-74925-001). In the article, the Appendix and …
Examining the testing effect in university teaching: Retrievability and question format matter
S Greving, T Richter - Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Review of learned material is crucial for the learning process. One approach that promises
to increase the effectiveness of reviewing during learning is to answer questions about the …
to increase the effectiveness of reviewing during learning is to answer questions about the …
Working memory capacity and recall from long-term memory: Examining the influences of encoding strategies, study time allocation, search efficiency, and monitoring …
N Unsworth - … of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and …, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
The relation between working memory capacity (WMC) and recall from long-term memory
(LTM) was examined in the current study. Participants performed multiple measures of …
(LTM) was examined in the current study. Participants performed multiple measures of …
Demystifying omega squared: Practical guidance for effect size in common analysis of variance designs.
ADA Kroes, JR Finley - Psychological Methods, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Omega squared (ω^ 2) is a measure of effect size for analysis of variance (ANOVA)
designs. It is less biased than eta squared, but reported less often. This is in part due to lack …
designs. It is less biased than eta squared, but reported less often. This is in part due to lack …
Testing enhances both encoding and retrieval for both tested and untested items
In forward testing effects, taking a test enhances memory for subsequently studied material.
These effects have been observed for previously studied and tested items, a potentially item …
These effects have been observed for previously studied and tested items, a potentially item …
Thinking about thinking about thinking… & feeling: A model for metacognitive and meta‐affective processes in task engagement
Metacognition, or thinking about thinking, is a phenomenon that has received much attention
across the numerous fields of Psychological Science. The overarching goal has centered on …
across the numerous fields of Psychological Science. The overarching goal has centered on …
Is memory organized by temporal contiguity?
DL Hintzman - Memory & cognition, 2016 - Springer
The hypotheses that memories are ordered according to time and that contiguity is central to
learning have recently reemerged in the human memory literature. This article reviews some …
learning have recently reemerged in the human memory literature. This article reviews some …