Original paper
Test format and corrective feedback modify the effect of testing on long-term retention
Volume: 19, Issue: 4-5, Pages: 528 - 558
Published: Jul 1, 2007
Abstract
We investigated the effects of format of an initial test and whether or not students received corrective feedback on that test on a final test of retention 3 days later. In Experiment 1, subjects studied four short journal papers. Immediately after reading each paper, they received either a multiple choice (MC) test, a short answer (SA) test, a list of statements to read, or a filler task. The MC test, SA test, and list of statements tapped...
Figures & Tables
TABLE 2 Conditional probabilities of getting item correct on the final test as a...
Paper Details
Title
Test format and corrective feedback modify the effect of testing on long-term retention
Published Date
Jul 1, 2007
Volume
19
Issue
4-5
Pages
528 - 558
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