Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention

Psychological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 249-255

  Roediger III, Henry L ^a   Karpicke, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TIME;

EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33644745114     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01693.x     Document Type: Article

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