Strengthening concept learning by repeated testing

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 10-16

  Wiklund Hörnqvist, Carola ^a   Jonsson, Bert ^a   Nyberg, Lars ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Feedback; Long term retention; Memory; Retrieval practice; Test enhanced learning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892479847     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12093     Document Type: Article

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