The testing effect, collaborative learning, and retrieval-induced facilitation in a classroom setting

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 919-940

  Cranney, Jacquelyn ^a   Ahn, Mihyun ^a   McKinnon, Rachel ^a   Morris, Sue ^a   Watts, Kaaren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaborative testing; Educational setting; Retrieval induced facilitation; Testing effect

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOBIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 70449637912     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: 14640635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440802413505     Document Type: Article

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