Repeated testing improves long-term retention relative to repeated study: A randomised controlled trial

Medical Education

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1174-1181

  Larsen, Douglas P ^a   Butler, Andrew C ^b   Roediger III, Henry L ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT TEST; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; STUDY; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TEACHING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70450203959     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03518.x     Document Type: Article

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