Self-testing promotes superior retention of anatomy and physiology information

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 149-161

  Dobson, John L ^a   Linderholm, Tracy ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy and physiology; Learning; Retrieval practice; Self testing; Testing

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; UNIVERSITY;

ANATOMY; EDUCATION, PREMEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HISTOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84929841981     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: 15731677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-014-9514-8     Document Type: Article

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